Guide

A medical literature review should end with a clear answer, balanced confidence, stated limits, and direct pointers for practice and research.

Yes, you can choose a strong systematic review topic in medicine by pairing a focused question with a feasible search and a registered protocol.

To code a health literature review, draft a codebook, pilot it, double-code, reconcile, and record every decision for transparent synthesis.

Pick clear themes by linking your PICO-style question to recurring outcomes, methods, and patient priorities, then pilot and refine on sample studies.

Compare studies by lining up PICO, outcomes, design, bias, and effect sizes, then rate certainty and consistency across the evidence.

A medical systematic review follows a preplanned method to find, judge, and synthesize studies so readers can trust the answer.

Pick terms with PICO, map to controlled vocabularies, add synonyms and syntax per database, then pilot, peer-review, and document the whole search.

Pick 3–5 core databases for health research, then add field-specific sources based on your question, study designs, and region to build a complete search.

A nursing literature review maps a focused question, searches widely, screens sources, and synthesizes findings to guide practice, education, or research.

To complete a healthcare literature review, set a clear question, search widely, appraise studies, synthesize results, and report with a PRISMA flow.