What information will a nurse find when reading a systematic review?
a. Results of randomized controlled trials
b. A description of the methods used to search for evidence
c. Data compiled on a particular question
d. An in-depth review of the literature completed by one person
B
A systematic review is usually done by more than one person and describes the methods used to search for the evidence. It is a method of identifying, appraising, and synthesizing research evi-dence to evaluate and interpret all available research relevant to a particular research question.
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