Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: present the use of the bibliographic reference manager EndNote( as a support tool in the construction of a database and the selection of primary studies to develop integrative reviews. Method: a reflection study was undertaken, based on the international and the Brazilian literature. Results: the elaboration of an integrative review permits summarizing the knowledge about the theme of interest delimited in the health area, which can contribute by providing recommendations based on research results for clinical practice, as well as by identifying knowledge gaps, driving future research development. The use of bibliographic reference management tools is important for the selection of primary studies, permitting the location of repeated references, identification of languages, selection of publication periods and the creation of citations in the elaboration of the scientific text, among other resources. Conclusion: the advance in technologies, particularly the software EndNote(, has provided resources for the practicability of knowledge synthesis methods, in a transparent and replicable manner, consequently entailing a better quality of this type of study.
Highlights
The synthesis of knowledge is the scientific method for summarizing evidence from various studies on a specific theme, identifying gaps in research and suggesting new studies, as well as for providing the best evidence available for making decisions in health
The development of the IR needs to be based on the same principles of methodological rigor in the development of research
The steps of this method are: 1) elaboration of the review question; 2) search and selection of primary studies; 3) data extraction from the studies; 4) critical evaluation of the primary studies included in the review; 5) synthesis of the review results and 6) presentation of the method.[2,4,5]
Summary
The synthesis of knowledge is the scientific method for summarizing evidence from various studies on a specific theme, identifying gaps in research and suggesting new studies, as well as for providing the best evidence available for making decisions in health. The knowledge synthesis methods include the systematic review, meta-analysis, qualitative synthesis, and integrative review. The integrative review (IR) is a method that permits summarizing knowledge through a systematic and rigorous process. The development of the IR needs to be based on the same principles of methodological rigor in the development of research. The steps of this method are: 1) elaboration of the review question; 2) search and selection of primary studies; 3) data extraction from the studies; 4) critical evaluation of the primary studies included in the review; 5) synthesis of the review results and 6) presentation of the method (figure 1).[2,4,5]
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