THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ABUSE BY PREGNANT WOMEN ON THEIR FOETUS AND NEWBORN

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Dissertation topic: 8,000 words

THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ABUSE BY PREGNANT WOMEN ON THEIR FOETUS AND NEWBORN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

Table of Contents – (include the page numbers for each section of your work)

 Introduction –approximately 1000 words.

Sets the scene and provides the rationale/presents the problem. Include:

• Brief overview of the topic.
• Justification (i.e. why the topic is important/ why this study is needed)
• The aim (only 1) and objectives (maximum of 3). For example, a review of the literature, a systematic review of the primary research)
• The research question, which should have only one part to it, and how you are going to answer it i.e. a systematic review of the literature followed by a discussion of the results (linked to nursing)

Literature Review – approximately 3000 words.

This is an in-depth exploration of the topic and associated issues, supported by current literature. A systematic review should not be included in your review of the literature.

• Begin with a brief background to the topic question
• Include subsections, highlighting the key issues and theoretical issues, surrounding the topic
• Include critical debate, with analysis and critique of the literature and research.
• Include statistics and links to higher policy DH. NICE WHO NMC etc.
• Link your work to the evidence which prompted your research question
• Relate to nursing practice
• What are the key issues which stand out for you?
• What are you overall thoughts about the literature and research about the subject matter?
• Does more research need to be done? If so, what areas and what type of research?
• Has your original question been answered? If so, then why/how? Do you have another question now?

Methodology – approximately 1000 words.

• Start with a brief summary of the literature review, key findings and a reminder of your question and why you are answering it (supported by literature).
• What does the literature say about Systematic Reviews and literature reviews?
• What are the benefits of a systematic review compared to a literature review?
• Why you are doing a systematic literature review
• Use literature to support a critical debate here.
• Which databases have you used?
• Which search terms have you used? You can put in a table with MEsH headings.
• Detail PICO or PEO
• Explain what type of research you are looking for (primary research such as RCTs, quantitative and qualitative, mixed methods) and why.
• State your inclusion and exclusion criteria and discuss why you have chosen them – you can put into a table.
• State the number of results you have had and how these have been filtered (using your inclusion/exclusion criteria).
• Explain how many articles you have filtered down to -usually 6-10, and how many patients total are involved in these studies. You need to state the number of results you have had after each stage of the filtering process
• This must be shown in a PRISMA flow diagram format.

Results – approximately 1500 words

• Explain how/why you will critique each article (e.g. by using the CASP tools.)
• Do a table of results to briefly explain each of the 6-10 articles. (Authors and date /article question/number of patients/method/ results)
• Critique and analyse each of these articles separately, link to good research practice and include citation e.g. no. of participants, methodology, report of bias
• Conclude the section with a synopsis of these results as a whole
• Discuss briefly how they relate to your original questions and literature review.

o What does all this information tell me?

o Are any particular themes emerging?

o Does this answer my original question?

o What observations/themes/connections can you make.

Discussion – approximately 500 words

Reflect on the findings of your analysis of the research and summarise what you have found so far. Make connections, discuss themes, observations, and reflections with the articles and with the literature review, critically debating your findings supported with literature.

• How does this fit/relate to some of the material in the literature review? Are there any elements which are missing in the research that you have reviewed so far?
• What are your overall thoughts about the body of evidence? What does this mean?
• How does it fit in with the main subject matter?
• What are the implications for nursing practice?

Limitations – approximately 300 words

• What would you do differently in you had to carry this research out again? Why?
• Was there anything in particular which influenced the process of this research?
• Consider researcher bias /time/ accessibility of articles etc.

Conclusion and Recommendations – approximately 500 words

• Briefly summarise your project findings relating to your research question
• Do you have an answer- if not why not?
• Highlight your recommendations – for nursing/research/practice etc.
• What do you think needs to happen next in terms of research in this area?