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Integrative review: what is it? How to do it?

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Title
Integrative review: what is it? How to do it?
Published in
Einstein (São Paulo), March 2010
DOI 10.1590/s1679-45082010rw1134
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Marcela Tavares de Souza, Michelly Dias da Silva, Rachel de Carvalho

Abstract

The integrative review is the methodology that provides synthesis of knowledge and applicability of results of significant studies to practice. To present the phases of an integrative review and the relevant aspects to be taken into account when using this methodological resource. This study was based on bibliographic search and on the experience of the authors when performing an integrative review. Presentation of the six stages of the integrative review process: preparing the guiding question, searching or sampling the literature, data collection, critical analysis of the studies included, discussion of results and presentation of the integrative review. Considering the need to assure care based on scientific evidence, the integrative review has been identified as a unique tool in healthcare for it synthesizes investigations available on the given topic and guides practice based on scientific knowledge.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Brazil 3 <1%
Portugal 1 <1%
Uganda 1 <1%
Ghana 1 <1%
Indonesia 1 <1%
South Africa 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Unknown 1701 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 297 17%
Student > Master 270 16%
Student > Doctoral Student 120 7%
Student > Ph. D. Student 99 6%
Student > Postgraduate 85 5%
Other 262 15%
Unknown 577 34%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 388 23%
Medicine and Dentistry 210 12%
Psychology 77 5%
Social Sciences 70 4%
Business, Management and Accounting 50 3%
Other 290 17%
Unknown 625 37%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 April 2016.
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#14,536,679
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#81,361
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#2
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