A summary of the research evidence that relates to a specific question and to the effects of an intervention is:
a. evidence-based practice.
b. meta-analysis.
c. systematic review.
d. narrative review.
ANS: C
A systematic review is a summary of the research evidence that relates to a specific question and to the effects of an intervention. Evidence-based practice includes the best available evidence from a variety of sources, including research studies, nursing experience and expertise, and community leaders. Meta-analysis is a specific method of statistical synthesis used in some sys-tematic reviews, where the results from several studies are quantitatively combined and summa-rized. A narrative review is a review done on published papers that support the reviewer's partic-ular point of view or opinion and is used to provide a general discussion of the topic reviewed.
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