Nursing Critiquing Your Article Assignment
APPENDIX C
Appraisal Guide:
Findings of a Integrative Review
Citation:
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Synopsis
How many persons were involved in conducting the review?
What topic or question did the integrative research review address?
How were potential research reports identified?
What determined if a study was included in the analysis?
How many studies were included in the review?
What research designs were used in the studies?
What were the consistent and important across-studies conclusions?
Clinical Significance
Across studies, is the size of the treatment or the strength of the association found or the meaningfulness of qualitative findings strong enough to make a difference in patient outcomes or experiences of care? Yes No Not clear
Are the conclusions relevant to the care the nurse gives?
Yes No Not clear
The conclusions clinically significant?
Yes No Not clear
Applicability
Does the IRR address a problem, situation, or decision we are addressing in our setting?
Yes No Not clear
Are the patients in the studies similar to those we see, either overall or in a subgroup of patients?
Yes No Not clear
What changes, additions, training, or purchases would be needed to implement and sustain a clinical
protocol based on these conclusions?
Yes No Not clear
Specify
Is what we will have to do to implement the new protocol realistically achievable by us (resources, capability, commitment)?
Yes No Not clear
How will we know if our patients are benefiting from our new protocol?
Yes No Not clear
Specify
Should we proceed to design a protocol incorporating these conclusions?
Yes No Not clear
Comments
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