Determine if a study’s findings are robust enough to influence clinical practice. Phase 5: Data Extraction and Synthesis

Create a table to pull consistent info from every study: author, year, sample size, methodology, and key findings.

Quickly remove duplicates and studies that clearly don't fit your PICO criteria.

Use nursing-specific engines like CINAHL and PubMed , alongside Cochrane Library and PsycINFO .

A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) in nursing is a rigorous, high-level synthesis of existing research designed to answer a specific clinical question. Unlike a standard literature review, an SLR follows a pre-defined, transparent protocol to minimize bias. Phase 1: Planning and Protocol