🚀 Use a citation manager like EndNote or Zotero from day one to handle the hundreds of references you will encounter. If you'd like to refine your search or start your protocol:
Use standardized tools (like CASP or Joanna Briggs Institute checklists) to evaluate the methodology of each study.
Use nursing-specific engines like CINAHL and PubMed , alongside Cochrane Library and PsycINFO .
Look for themes or patterns across the data. Meta-analysis: For quantitative data (statistical pooling). Thematic Synthesis: For qualitative data. Phase 6: Reporting Results
Quickly remove duplicates and studies that clearly don't fit your PICO criteria.
Consider registering with PROSPERO to avoid duplication and increase transparency. Phase 2: The Search Strategy
Focus your search using P opulation, I ntervention, C omparison, O utcome, and T imeframe.
