"An integrative review is a specific review method that summarizes past empirical or theoretical literature to provide a more comprehensive understanding of a particular phenomenon or healthcare problem (Broome 1993). Integrative reviews, thus, have the potential to build nursing science, informing research, practice, and policy initiatives. Well-done integrative reviews present the state of the science, contribute to theory development, and have direct applicability to practice and policy."
Whittemore, R., & Knafl, K. (2005). The integrative review: updated methodology. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 52(5), 546-553. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03621.x. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03621.x
Broome, M. E. (1993). Integrative Literature Reviews for the Development of Concepts (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Co.
Additional Resources:
Torraco, R. J. (2005). Writing Integrative Literature Reviews: Guidelines and Examples. Human Resource Development Review, 4(3), 356-367. Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1534484305278283. doi:10.1177/1534484305278283