This section should include the overall conclusions of the review. The conclusions should provide direct answers to the review questions. These conclusions should be based only on the results of the review and directly inferred from the review results.
Recommendations for practice
This sub-section of the Conclusions section should include the recommendations for practice inferred from the results of the review and based on the discussion of the generalizability of the results and the potential factors that may affect the applicability of the results. It should be stated how the findings of the review impact on clinical practice or policy in the area. Where there is sufficient evidence to make specific recommendations for practice, these should be clearly articulated. Recommendations should be assigned a JBI Grade of Recommendation (Munn, 2015).
Recommendations for research
This sub-section should include clear, specific recommendations for future research based on gaps in knowledge identified from the results of the review. Recommendations for research should avoid generalized statements calling for further research, but should be linked to specific issues. Recommendations for research may include the development of new measurement instruments (if existing instruments are found to be inadequate) or further rigorous validation studies conducted in specific populations/contexts.