title: Developing a robust evidence base for nursing.
abstract: Systematic reviews provide robust evidence for nursing practice because of the exhaustiveness of search, the critical appraisal methods to determine the risks of bias, and synthesis methods that pool evidence to increase the power of statistical estimates or credibility of aggregated metasynthesis of qualitative findings. More consistency in publication standards will enhance the rigor of available evidence and allow nursing to live up to the promise of best available evidence.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Purdue University Calumet, 2200 169th Street, Hammond, IN 46323, USA. Electronic address: ljhopp@purduecal.edu.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hopp
mesh_terms: D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Best available evidence; Cochrane Collaboration; Joanna Briggs Institute; PRISMA; Systematic review