Posted: October 20th, 2016

Design and present a search protocol for a systematic review of research related to this question, modelled on the protocol for a Cochrane review. (

Instructions: Part A – Systematic Review Proposal (1,000 words) 1. Choose a health/nursing related topic of interest to you – you should have a specific question within this topic 2. Design and present a search protocol for a systematic review of research related to this question, modelled on the protocol for a Cochrane review. ( See Model Assignment) The protocol should include the following:  A brief background on the research topic  The objectives of your review  Criteria for considering studies (inclusion and exclusion criteria) – types of study, types of participants, types of interventions, types of outcome measures, year  Search strategy: type of literature searched, years, databases, search terms and combination of terms,  Actual search strategy  Method for assessment of methodological quality  Data Extraction method  Data Analysis method