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Integrative reviews of nursing research

  1. Dr. Lawrence H. Ganong*

Version of Record online: 19 JAN 2007

DOI: 10.1002/nur.4770100103

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Research in Nursing & Health

Research in Nursing & Health

Volume 10, Issue 1, pages 1–11, February 1987


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Ganong, L. H. (1987), Integrative reviews of nursing research. Res. Nurs. Health, 10: 1–11. doi: 10.1002/nur.4770100103

Author Information

  1. Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65211

*University of Missouri, S235 Nursing School Building, Columbia, MO 65211

Publication History

  1. Issue online: 19 JAN 2007
  2. Version of Record online: 19 JAN 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 JUN 1985
  4. Manuscript Received: 27 AUG 1984

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Abstract

Integrative reviews of research are a valuable part of the process of creating and organizing a body of literature. It has been argued that integrative reviews should be held to the same standards of clarity, rigor, and replication as primary research. In this paper methods for conducting an integrative review are discussed. Seventeen reviews from nursing journals were examined and compared with a proposed set of criteria for reviews. The results indicated that the majority of integrative reviews in nursing fell short of primary research standards. Guidelines for conducting more rigorous reviews are presented.

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