The Literature Search Process: Guidance for NHS Researchers 2025

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by filling in the 'Date search started' and 'Date search completed' fields to document your timeline.
  3. In 'Your Research Topic', briefly describe the key aspects of your research topic in your own words.
  4. Utilize the PICO model by categorizing your research into Patient/Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome. Fill in each category accordingly.
  5. Formulate your research question based on the elements identified in the PICO model and enter it in 'Your Research Question'.
  6. Specify any search limits such as study type, age range, publication date, language, etc., in the 'Search limits' section.

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Steps in the Literature Review Process What is a literature review? Steps in the Literature Review Process. Define your research question. Determine inclusion and exclusion criteria. Choose databases and search. Review Results. Synthesize Results. Analyze Results.
The document discusses the four key steps to conducting a successful literature review: 1) Define the scope of the research topic and questions, 2) Thoroughly search for and gather relevant literature, 3) Critically evaluate and analyze the literature to identify themes and gaps, and 4) Synthesize the findings and
Regardless of the purpose of your literature search, all searches follow the same basic process: Ask a question. Select a search resource. Develop search terms. Execute the search. Access results. Evaluate improve your search.
It goes something like this: Define your research question(s) Choose a database to use to carry out your search(es) Design your search strategy/ keywords according to the resource being used. Conduct search(es), evaluate results. Refine search strategy and repeat as necessary. Keep a record of your searches.
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