The systematic review: an overview.

This article is the first in a new series on systematic reviews from the Joanna Briggs Institute, an international collaborative supporting evidence-based practice in nursing, medicine, and allied health fields. The purpose of the series is to show nurses how to conduct a systematic review-one step at a time. This first installment provides a synopsis of the systematic review as a scientific exercise, one that influences health care decisions.

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