(e.g., "falls prevention in elderly units")
🚀 Use a citation manager like EndNote or Zotero from day one to handle the hundreds of references you will encounter. If you'd like to refine your search or start your protocol:
Combine MeSH terms (Medical Subject Headings) with "natural language" synonyms using Boolean operators (AND, OR). How To Do A Systematic Literature Review In Nur...
Focus your search using P opulation, I ntervention, C omparison, O utcome, and T imeframe.
Document your methods before you start. This includes inclusion/exclusion criteria (e.g., peer-reviewed only, last 5 years, English language). Document your methods before you start
Use nursing-specific engines like CINAHL and PubMed , alongside Cochrane Library and PsycINFO .
Determine if a study’s findings are robust enough to influence clinical practice. Phase 5: Data Extraction and Synthesis Determine if a study’s findings are robust enough
A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) in nursing is a rigorous, high-level synthesis of existing research designed to answer a specific clinical question. Unlike a standard literature review, an SLR follows a pre-defined, transparent protocol to minimize bias. Phase 1: Planning and Protocol