Introduction: clearly introduces the topic and provides adequate background/rationale with significance, scope, and/or consequences related to the clinical issue. Introduction ends with problem statement / PICO question.
Methods: Clearly explains search strategy including keywords, BOOLEAN phrases, databases, inclusion/exclusion criteria so that others could conduct the same search resulting in the same articles selected.
Results: Indicates a clear thematic organization of the review; Synthesizes the literature rather than a paragraph for each study; Descriptions demonstrate clear and complete appraisal of the topic; Descriptions demonstrate ability to synthesize and reformulate information into own compelling words; necessary statistics are reported to support claims.
Disscussion: Summaries major contributions of articles or provides interpretation of results; Points out gaps in the literature (including limitations), areas of future study and Includes implications for practice.
References: Includes all the references used in the paper and vice versa
APA: Contains 0-1 APA errors
Learning outcomes: Communicates through writing that is concise, clear, and logically organized, utilizing complete sentences
