Reviewing Research Evidence for Nursing Practice: Systematic ReviewsISBN: 978-1-4051-4423-0
Paperback
280 pages
September 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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Reviewing research evidence for nursing practice: systematic
reviews highlights the key issues involved in conducting
different types of systematic reviews - encompassing qualitative
studies, quantitative studies and combining quantitative and
qualitative studies. It enables nurses and researchers to
understand the key principles involved in preparing systematic
reviews and to critically appraise the reviews they read and
evaluate their usefulness in developing their own practice.
Each section starts with an overview of the methodology, followed by a selection of systematic reviews carried out in specialist areas of nursing practice. Part 1 explores systematic reviews and meta-analysis of quantitative research, part 2 explores meta-synthesis and meta-study of qualitative research and part 3 addresses integrative reviews that combine both qualitative and quantitative evidence. The final part explores the use of systematic reviews in service and practice development.