Reviewing Evidence and Synthesizing Literature

3 Hours

Build on knowledge of statistical and qualitative methods when evaluating research and quality improvement reports. Synthesize findings reported in health-related literature and conduct a critical review of the literature for a substantive area of health-related scholarship. Focus on using systematic approaches to searching, selecting, evaluating, synthesizing, and disseminating research evidence with particular attention to evaluation methods used. Nursing 398Q and Nurse Professional 398Q may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.