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A design science research framework for evidence levels in the nursing interventions classification
Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes1, Viviane Martins da Silva2, Cheryl Wagner3
1Full Professor, Department of Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Ceará, Brazil.
Journal of Research in Nursing : JRN
|December 8, 2025
Summary
This study developed criteria to assess evidence levels for the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC). This enhances understanding of intervention reliability and effectiveness in clinical practice and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Health Informatics
Background:
- The Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) includes 614 interventions.
- Assessing evidence levels for NIC interventions is challenging due to varied research contexts and methods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop criteria for establishing evidence levels for interventions within the NIC.
- To align evidence assessment with common nursing research designs.
Main Methods:
- A Design Science Research (DSR) approach was employed in four stages.
- Six criteria were established to evaluate study quality: level of analysis, study design, temporality, unit of analysis, information capture strategy, and comparison strategy.
Main Results:
- A new evidence level classification system for the NIC was established.
- The system categorizes evidence into four levels, each with four sublevels, based on accumulated qualified information.
Conclusions:
- The study provides criteria and a classification system for assessing NIC intervention evidence levels.
- This framework aims to improve the reliability and effectiveness of nursing interventions in clinical practice.
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