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NU403 Evidence for Nursing Practice

Week 7 Discussion

Systematic Review Paper Analysis

First, read this article:

Chang, Y., Hayter, M.  & Wu, S. (2010). A systematic review and meta-ethnography of the qualitative literature: Experiences of the Menarche (PDF). Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19. 447-460. Begin by reading the abstract and use the questions as guide.

Working as a team, answer the following questions in 1-2 sentences. (Use the designated discussion board to communicate with your team members.) When you have decided on your final answers, elect one member of your team to be the “responder,” who will submit the answer set on behalf of the entire team.

Why is the systematic review referred to as cornerstone of evidence-based practice?

How many research studies did these authors review?

What type of studies did the authors review? What were they interested in finding out?

How does one research report have such importance in understanding a person’s experience of a phenomenon (in this case, the onset of menarche)?

What were the key findings?