4000 word literature review to be written as a journal
article (will not be published) to review literature on curettage versus
cryotherapy for the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas to determine
if there is much difference in regards to reoccurrence and wound healing, using
the PICO model framework.
Should be written like a journal article with the following
sub headings
Abstract (overview so no citations)
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Summary or conclusion
Critically appraise literature
The following information will need to be in the body of the
assignment: some can be appendix
the research question, including the PICO or PEO framework (this
will be included in additional info)
the search terms
the databases searched used eg MEDLINE, CINAHL Ultimate,
EBSCOhost Google scholar
the inclusion and exclusion criteria
a PRISMA flow diagram
the results from your database searches
the quality appraisal tool used eg CASP (2023), GRADE
(Cochrane Training, 2023), Caldwell, Henshaw and Taylor’s (2011) framework
the outcome of the quality appraisal
the guidelines from the journal for which you have chosen (this
will be supplied in further info)