Abstract
In Brief This article is the first in a new series on systematic reviews from the Joanna Briggs Institute, an international collaborative supporting evidence-based practice in nursing, medicine, and allied health fields. The purpose of the series is to show nurses how to conduct a systematic review—one step at a time. This first installment provides a synopsis of the systematic review as a scientific exercise, one that influences health care decisions. This first article in a new series from the Joanna Briggs Institute provides a synopsis of the systematic review as a scientific exercise, and introduces nurses to the steps involved in conducting one.
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Systematic reviewAlternative medicineHealth careNursing practiceScientific literatureMedicineMEDLINENursingPsychologyPolitical sciencePathology
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- 2014
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 114
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 53-58
- Citations
- 505
- Access
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Edoardo Aromataris,
Alan Pearson
(2014).
The Systematic Review.
AJN American Journal of Nursing
, 114
(3)
, 53-58.
https://doi.org/10.1097/01.naj.0000444496.24228.2c
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- DOI
- 10.1097/01.naj.0000444496.24228.2c