When assessing the strength of a body of evidence used in a research study for consistency, the nurse should determine what?
A) Extent to which the study's design, implementation, and analysis minimize bias
B) Number of studies that have evaluated the research question, including overall
Sample size across studies
C) Degree to which studies with similar and different designs investigated the same
Research questions and report similar findings
D) Significance of the findings based on the statistical methods used for data analysis

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Consistency refers to the degree to which studies with similar and different designs investigated the same research questions and report similar findings. Therefore, the nurse should determine if there is consistency across the body of evidence by examining the extent to which studies with various designs investigated the same research question and report similar findings.

When Assessing the Strength of a Body of Evidence Used