A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting an Integrative Review

✍ Scribed by Coleen E. Toronto (editor), Ruth Remington (editor)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 114
• Edition: 1st ed. 2020
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book provides guidance to readers for how to conduct an integrative review. Over the decades, with the expansion of evidence-based practice (EBP), the evolution of methods used in reviews has resulted in a wide spectrum of review types. Due to the overlapping characteristics of the various review methods, confusion exists related to terminology, descriptions and methods of each type. To fill this gap, this book examines components necessary to conduct a rigorous integrative review from formulating questions through dissemination of the results of the review. Each chapter focuses on one component or step in this process and is written in a straightforward and readable manner. An integrative review is considered by many as an actual research study, hence it should be approached following established research methods involving well‐defined steps. The integrative review is often compared with the systematic review. Both are used in healthcare research and follow a systematic process in reviewing literature and developing recommendations, but there are important differences that are addressed in the book. Evidence-based practice (EBP) demands high quality, rigorous evidence for nurse clinicians to make informed decisions with and for their patients. In nursing education, the integrative review is a frequent capstone project for graduate students and forms the basis for many doctoral projects. The Integrative review process should be valid, reliable and transparent and this book provides clear guidelines for writing an integrative review for students, educators, clinicians, and researchers. This book is a useful addition to courses for both undergraduate and graduate level writers of integrative reviews. In academia, a likely adoption would be in graduate research and research methods courses, and baccalaureate honor courses.

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Contents
1: Overview of the Integrative Review
1.1 Introduction to Reviews
1.2 Overview of Review Types
1.3 Define Integrative Review Method
1.4 Barriers to Conducting an Integrative Review
1.5 Systematic Approach
1.5.1 Formulate Purpose and/or Review Question(s)
1.5.2 Search and Select Literature Systematically
1.5.3 Quality Appraisal
1.5.4 Analysis and Synthesis
1.5.5 Discussion and Conclusion
1.5.6 Dissemination
1.6 Conclusion
References
2: Formulating Review Question
2.1 The Introduction Section of the IR
2.2 Defining Concepts and Variables
2.3 Rationale for Conducting the Review
2.4 Identify Purpose and/or Review Question(s)
2.5 Formulate Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
2.6 Identification of a Theoretical Framework
2.7 Summary
References
3: Searching Systematically and Comprehensively
3.1 Librarian Support
3.2 Search Organization and Reporting Strategies
3.3 Searching Considerations to Increase Rigor
3.3.1 Choosing Databases
3.3.2 Terminology
3.3.3 Nursing, Allied Health, and Medical Databases
3.3.4 Interdisciplinary Databases
3.4 Searching Systematically
3.4.1 Natural and Controlled Language
3.4.2 Combining Search Terms Using Boolean Logic
3.4.3 Advanced Search Techniques
3.5 Defining the Search Strategy
3.5.1 Choosing Search Terms: Identifying Concepts
3.5.1.1 Identifying Concepts and Search Terms: Example 1
3.5.1.2 Identifying Concepts and Search Terms: Example 2
3.5.2 Document the Search Process
3.5.3 When Is the Database Search Process Complete?
3.6 Screening for Study Selection
3.7 Beyond Database Searching
3.7.1 Gray Literature
3.7.2 Conference Proceedings
3.7.3 Dissertations/Theses
3.8 Additional Methods of Searching
3.8.1 Handsearching
3.8.2 Citation/Related Article Searching
3.8.3 Subject Experts
3.8.4 Overall Gray Literature Resources
3.9 Reporting the Search Strategy
3.9.1 Managing the Collected Data
3.9.2 Screening, Selecting, and Sorting
3.9.2.1 Screening for Relevancy
3.9.2.2 Selection
3.9.2.3 Sorting
3.9.3 Reporting Results of Screening and Selection
3.10 Conclusion
References
4: Quality Appraisal
4.1 Applying Inclusion Criteria
4.2 Identifying Methodological Rigor
4.3 Sources of Bias
4.4 Validity
4.5 Critical Appraisal Tools
4.5.1 Design Specific Versus Generic
4.5.2 Appraisal of Theoretical Literature
4.5.3 Appraisal of Gray Literature
4.6 Applicability of Results
4.6.1 Reporting Guideline Versus Appraisal Tool
4.7 Conclusion
References
5: Analysis and Synthesis
5.1 Data Analysis and Synthesis
5.2 Strategies for Data Analysis
5.2.1 Creating a Data Matrix
5.2.2 Data Analysis Methods
5.2.2.1 Constant Comparison Method
5.2.2.2 Content Analysis
5.2.2.3 Thematic Analysis
5.3 Descriptive Results
5.4 Synthesis
References
6: Discussion and Conclusion
6.1 Writing the Discussion Section
6.1.1 Audience
6.1.2 Fundamental Structure
6.1.3 Beginning the Discussion Section
6.2 Interpretation of Findings
6.2.1 Comparison to Background Literature
6.2.2 Comparison to Theoretical Framework
6.2.3 Comparison to Similar Research
6.2.4 Unexpected Findings
6.3 Implications
6.3.1 Research
6.3.2 Practice
6.3.3 Education
6.3.4 Policy
6.4 Limitations
6.4.1 Limitations of the Review
6.4.2 Limitations of Literature Included in Reviews
6.5 Conclusion
6.6 Summary Points
6.7 Conclusion
References
7: Dissemination of the Integrative Review
7.1 The Integrative Review to Inform Practice, Program Planning, and Policy
7.2 Writing Up the Integrative Review
7.2.1 Manuscript Features
7.2.1.1 Abstract
7.2.1.2 Introduction or Background
7.2.1.3 Method
Define and Name Review Type
Formulate the Purpose and/or Review Questions
Search and Select Literature Systematically
Assess the Quality of Selected Literature
Analyze and Synthesize Literature
7.2.1.4 Results
7.2.1.5 Discussion
7.2.1.6 References
7.3 Conference Presentation
7.3.1 Submitting an Abstract
7.3.2 Podium Presentation
7.3.3 Poster Presentation
7.4 Submitting the Integrative Review for Publication
7.4.1 Selecting a Journal
7.4.2 Preparing the Manuscript for Submission
7.4.3 Manuscript Submission and Review
7.4.3.1 Submission
7.4.3.2 Manuscript Review
7.5 New Approaches for Dissemination of Reviews
7.5.1 News Media
7.5.2 Social Media
7.6 Future Needs to Update the Integrative Review
References