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An editorial is presented on the range of literature reviews in nursing, particularly the 'broad brush' and 'deep dive' approaches. Topics include providing an overview of research in qualitative reviews that explore in-depth understanding, reviews incorporating different types of research, systematic reviews with quantitative analysis; and the need for clarity and systematic approaches in literature reviews to ensure robust findings in Clinical Nursing.

An editorial discusses the importance of using an appropriate method for literature review and reporting guidelines available and identifies a published method in order to achieve consistency in the scholarly development of the field. It recommends the use of reporting guidelines to guide and support the writing process and emphasizes that authors should identify an appropriate reporting guideline, which may need to be considered as the broad brush.