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• Is this section clearly identified by a heading? If so, identify the heading?
• Identify the population, the two strategies to be evaluated, and the outcome being affected by the strategies?
• Explain why examining the two strategies’ effect on the outcome is important for this population.
• Are there citations supporting the information presented?
• Do you question a statement made? If so, share with the author the statement you question.
• Is there written or inferred bias towards one strategy? If there is bias, provide the author with a sample from their writing.
• Identify the relevance to nursing your peers SR has
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For RN input: PICOT question- use full sentences and cite from your peers SR
• Is this section clearly identified by a heading?
• State the PICOT question for each SR?
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For RN input: Purpose, Literature Search Strategy
Use full sentences to address this section:
• Identify the purpose of your peers SR.
• Identify the databases used.
• Identify the search terms.
• Identify inclusion/exclusion criteria.
• Are you able to duplicate the search with similar findings?
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• What are the subheadings to guide the reader through the evaluation of literature?
• Does the evaluation/analysis of literature section contain scholarly, peer-reviewed original research sources? If not, identify which sources are not.
• Does the evaluation of literature section summarize the intervention strategy (I) studies for its effect on the outcome? Is there specific data about each study (sample, population, assessment tool, methods, results)? Identify and cite one major point discussed.
• Was there an analysis of the intervention strategy section? Identify and cite one major point discussed.
• Does the evaluation of literature section summarize the comparison strategy studies (C) effect on the outcome? Is there specific data about each study (sample, population, assessment tool, methods, results)? Identify and cite one major point discussed.
• Was there an analysis of the comparison strategy section? Identify and cite one major point discussed.
• Is there bias in the authors writing?
• Discuss the answers to these questions, citing from the SR.
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For RN input: Model for change and Nurse-sensitive quality marker
•Identify the Model for change
•Identify the nurse-sensitive quality marker
•Identify scholarly support in each section?
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• Provide the author with three examples of strong areas/points in their systematic review. Explain why you like these areas?
• Offer two suggestions for the author to continue doing well.
• Identify one weak area in the author’s SR. Explain why this area is weak and offer a suggestion to strengthen this area.
• Does the SR follow the guidelines provided?
• Do you know more now after reading your peers work than when you started OR do you have more questions? Explain and support your answer.