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| Identify a research gap in nursing or midwifery through the comprehensive, systematic, and critical review of research literature. |
2.  
| Apply a relevant structure to develop a searchable question for systematic review. |
3.  
| Develop and implement a search strategy a systematic review answering an appropriately structured clinical question.
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4.  
| Develop and implement inclusion or exclusion criteria for the selection of eligible primary research studies for inclusion in a systematic review. |
5.  
| Critically evaluate and justify a quality appraisal tool for assessing the methodological quality of selected research studies. |
6.  
| Identify appropriate quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis approaches to synthesise the systematic review findings. |
7.  
| Develop and present a research proposal for a systematic review. |
8.  
| Work collaboratively with the allocated academic supervisor to reach the research project milestones. |