Draft Literature Synthesis

Literature Synthesis Draft

This week a draft of the literature synthesis is due. Please follow the examples below when writing your draft. Please use the literature synthesis table to summarize the manuscripts used to support your evidence-based intervention. The table will be an appendix to your final paper. Consider organizing this section through use of themes inherent in the literature. For example, if you are focusing on falls prevention, organize this section as demonstrated below through use of level II headings such as:

Falls Prevention: Hourly Rounding Process

Falls Prevention: Team Huddles

Falls Prevention: Additional Strategies

The following are the requirements for the literature synthesis and Johns Hopkins Evidence Table as spelled out in the rubric:

Literature Synthesis Requirements: 

1. Identifies search strategy utilized to identify sources to include appropriate databases such as CINAHL, Cochrane, and PubMed. Do not use Google Scholar or general search engine. Discusses key words utilized including combination of keywords, total articles found and inclusion/exclusion criteria to narrow search.

2. Synthesizes 10-12 research articles that are Evidence Level 1, 2 or 3 to support your evidence-based intervention. Describe how the intervention has been utilized to solve a similar problem by defining common themes found in the literature.

3. References are less than 5 years old (unless seminal) and professional. PermaLink of all articles is attached.

Literature synthesis table:

1. Completed with evidence level and quality (High, Good, Low or major flaws) identified for each article, including the appropriate appraisal of the level of evidence.

2. Identifies appropriate study design (levels I, II, OR III).

3. Accurately assesses how the article can inform the project. If the article does not inform the project, then it should not be used.