Evidence Search and Appraisal

Preparation

Evidence quality

Where it comes from

Highlighted claims

• The databases to be searched are MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Scopus. — Pharmacist prescribing in hospital inpatient settings: what works, for whom, why and in what circumstances—a realist review protocol
• Searches will be limited to UK documents, English-language sources, and documents published from May 2006 onward. — Pharmacist prescribing in hospital inpatient settings: what works, for whom, why and in what circumstances—a realist review protocol
• In realist methodology, inclusion depends on relevance and rigour. — Pharmacist prescribing in hospital inpatient settings: what works, for whom, why and in what circumstances—a realist review protocol
• Formal searches will identify empirical and theoretical evidence relevant to the initial programme theory. — Pharmacist prescribing in hospital inpatient settings: what works, for whom, why and in what circumstances—a realist review protocol
• The review will include study designs that can contribute to theory building, including qualitative, quantitative, service evaluation, audit, and implementation studies. — Pharmacist prescribing in hospital inpatient settings: what works, for whom, why and in what circumstances—a realist review protocol
• The search will initially focus on pharmacist prescribing in hospital settings and may expand to analogous non-medical prescriber evidence if mechanisms appear transferable. — Pharmacist prescribing in hospital inpatient settings: what works, for whom, why and in what circumstances—a realist review protocol