LITERATURE REVIEW
Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model and Guidelines
Appendix D
Appraisal Tool Selection Algorithm
*To be considered systematic and rigorous, a review should include:
· A pre-planned method or protocol
· A question the authors are attempting to answer
· Clear and explicit inclusion and exclusion criteria
· A documented search strategy, including sources and terms
· Use of tables to provide pertinent characteristics of the studies included
· An explicit approach to assess the quality (risk of bias) of included evidence
· Exploration of the data to identify consistencies as well as gaps
· Tables or figures to support the interpretation of data
· Appendices or supplemental files to provide further details
Note: This may not be readily apparent. Teams may need to consult organizational websites and delve deeper into their methods.
Adapted from Booth, 2021
SINGLE STUDY OR ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE DECISION TREE
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