Data Analysis
The data analysis phase of the integrated review (Whittemore
&Knafl,2005) included the following recommended steps:
(a) data reduction, (b) data display, (c) data comparison, and
(e) conclusion drawing and verification. This approach is
systematic and rigorous to eliminate risk of bias by
inadvertently removing or including studies from the
analysis. Having four authors independently conduct the
literature search and review supported validation of the
findings through convergence of results.