There are two approaches that allow a nurse to read research evidence in a condensed format. The first is a systematic review. This refers to:
1. Participating in a randomized controlled trial
2. A method of identifying, appraising, and synthesizing research evidence
3. Gathering data for use by a researcher on a particular question
4. An in-depth review done by one person.
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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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