Literature Summary

1. Select and review five research articles related to the practice issue and proposed intervention of your PICOT question from your Week 2 assignment. These articles may include quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods studies (original research), systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or meta-syntheses (synthesis), or clinical practice guidelines (CPGs).  
2. Complete one table for each selected article. 
3. Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing. 

Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric). 

1. State the PICOT statement from your Week 2 assignment, including:  
   
   1. Population (P)
   2. Intervention (I)
   3. Comparison (C)
   4. Outcome (O)
   5. Timeframe (T)
   6. Use standard PICOT format and label each element 
2. For each article, identify the information as appropriate for the type of article selected
   1. Full APA reference and Chamberlain Library permalink  
   2. Purpose
   3. Methods
   4. Search strategy
   5. Sample and participants
   6. Discussion of inclusion criteria
   7. Findings
   8. Limitations
   9. Relevance to the identified practice issue or proposed intervention
3. Ensure each article meets the following:
   1. Article is published in a peer-reviewed nursing journal
   2. Publication date is current within five years