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Assignment Task

Title: Why should we care about social media codes of conduct in healthcare organisations? A systematic literature review

Review Question and Objectives 

1. Is the review question clearly and explicitly stated?
2. What is the purpose, objective, and/or question of the systematic review?

Inclusion Criteria 

1. What is the inclusion criteria for this review?
2. Is the inclusion criteria appropriate for the review question? Explain why/why not?

Search Strategy

1. Is a clear search strategy provided?
2. Is the search strategy appropriate? Explain why/why not

Sources and Resources for Article Search

1. What sources and resources were used to search for articles.
2. Explain if the sources and resources are adequate?

Criteria for Appraising Studies

1. What was the criteria for appraising studies?
2. Was this criteria appropriate? Provide a rational for your answer

Independent Critical Appraisal

1. Was critical appraisal conducted by two or more reviewers independently?
2. Explain why it is important to have two or more reviewers.

Data Extraction Methods

1. How was the data extracted?
2. What methods were used to minimize errors in data extraction? Are these methods appropriate? Explain.

Methods for Combining Studies

1. Were the methods used to combine studies appropriate? Provide a rational for your answer.

Assessment of Publication Bias

1. Was the likelihood of publication bias assessed? Provide a rationale for your answer

Support for Recommendations 

1. Were recommendations for policy and/or practice supported by the reported data? Explain how.

Directives for New Research

1. Were specific directives for new research identified? Are these appropriate? Provide a rationale for your answer.

Application of Findings to Clinical Practice

1. From your appraisal of this review would you apply the findings to your clinical practice? Explain why/why not.