Systematic reviews: gatekeepers of nursing knowledge

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dc.contributor.authorEvans, D.
dc.contributor.authorPearson, A.
dc.date.issued2001
dc.descriptionThe definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com
dc.description.abstract• The past few decades have seen a considerable increase in the number of available health care products and interventions. This growth has been matched by a similar expansion in the health care literature. As a result of these factors, the demand for evidence to support practice is growing, but finding the best evidence is becoming increasingly difficult. • In response, the use of systematic reviews is increasing and they are starting to replace the primary research as the basis for health care decisions. • To date, these reviews have focused predominantly on effectiveness and so have been limited to randomized controlled trials. As a result of this, the interpretive, observational and descriptive research methods that are utilized by nursing have commonly been either excluded from the review or are classified as ‘low level’ evidence. • To address this, nursing must participate in the development of systematic review methods that better answer the questions posed by the profession.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityDavid Evans & Alan Pearson
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Clinical Nursing (JCN), 2001; 10(5):593-599
dc.identifier.doi10.1046/j.1365-2702.2001.00517.x
dc.identifier.issn0962-1067
dc.identifier.issn1365-2702
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/14705
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBlackwell Science Ltd
dc.source.urihttp://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1365-2702.2001.00517.x
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectAttitude of Health Personnel
dc.subjectHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subjectNurse's Role
dc.subjectEvidence-Based Medicine
dc.subjectNursing Research
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectResearch Design
dc.subjectNeeds Assessment
dc.subjectDiffusion of Innovation
dc.subjectInformation Storage and Retrieval
dc.subjectNurses
dc.subjectReview Literature as Topic
dc.titleSystematic reviews: gatekeepers of nursing knowledge
dc.typeJournal article
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