Use the outline you created previously. Now, elaborate on your outline to include a synthesis of what you found about your topic. Discuss this in at least three main well-developed themes. The following sub points will help your identify your themes:
Identify relationships among the research you found.
For each topic and subtopic you outlined, determine what the articles have in common and what is different.
Are any different? How are they different? Do they contradict each other?
What is the conclusion of each study? What relationships can you infer? Did any themes appear?
Critique of the evidence and discuss strengths and weaknesses of the studies.
Explain gaps identified in the research.
Discuss the comparison of your own practice with the research.
Conclude with the answer to your PICOT question.

GRADING RUBRIC CRITERIA

Introduction and Search History
3.0 pts
Integration/Synthesis of the Evidence
Present three “themes” across the studies (Similarities in results? Dissimilarities of results?). Within each theme, present the evidence from the studies.
15.0 pts
Critique of the Evidence
Discussion of your overall impression of the quality of the evidence (refer to the critique guidelines in the Melnyk book). Synthesized
7.0 pts
Gaps in the Evidence
What is missing from the evidence? What areas need further study?
7.0 pts
Comparison to Your Own Practice How does what you found in the evidence (specific findings) align with your own experience/practice? Feasibility of changing practice, if warranted? Barriers to changing practice?
3.0 pts
Conclusion
Restate key points from synthesis; implications for practice/research.
5.0 pts
Spelling, Grammar, and Editing
Use 10 primary research articles for this review
2.0 pts
Writing Topic sentences, clarity, logical flow, development/coherence, and paraphrasing/quotes.
5.0 pts
APA Format Title page, headings, citations in text, references, and copies of articles included.
3.0 pts
Total Points: 50.0