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| Definition | Example | |
| Topic | A broad statement outlining the focus of the review. | Nurse-led models of care in the field of chronic disease management |
| Aim | Sometimes posed as a broad question. This primary question relates directly to the topic, and determines the content that must be addressed by all sources of evidence to be considered relevant. | What nurse-led models of care are used to manage chronic disease? |
| Objective |
A clear, succinct statement that conveys why the review should be conducted, what the review will add to the reader's knowledge in the field, and what specifically is being investigated about the topic under investigation |
Nurse-led models of care are an emerging approach across a number of areas of health care. The objective of this review is to report on nurse-led models of care in chronic disease. The review seeks to examine whether there are different types of nurse-led models, the kinds of chronic disease care for which nurse-led models have been used and what facilitators and/or barriers have been reported relating to the success and/or failures of the model |
| Secondary and/or sub-questions | Not required for every review. Provide contextual or additional information about the topic. Not all included articles need to address these questions | What has been reported to be a facilitator or barrier for the success of these models? |
The Population-Concept-Context (PCC) framework, or mnemonic, is a tool for developing your review title, question, and inclusion criteria.
Topic: Models of nurse-led care in chronic disease in high-income countries
Primary review questions
| PCC element | Definition (per JBI Reviewer's Manual Chapter 10) | Example |
| Population |
"Important characteristics of participants, including age and other qualifying criteria." You may not need to include this element unless your question focuses on a specific condition or cohort. |
NA* |
| Concept |
"The core concept examined by the scoping review should be clearly articulated to guide the scope and breadth of the inquiry. This may include details that pertain to elements that would be detailed in a standard systematic review, such as the "interventions" and/or "phenomena of interest" and/or "outcomes"." Use the ideas from your primary questions to determine your concept. |
Chronic disease Nurse-led care models |
| Context | "May include... cultural factors such as geographic location and/or specific racial or gender-based interests. In some cases, context may also encompass details about the specific setting." | High income countries |
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* NA here, as our example considers chronic diseases broadly, not a specific condition/population - such as women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. |
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