Table 3.

Comparison of conclusion between previous review and review update

Category	Individual Characteristic	Conclusion
		Previous Review (Estabrooks et al., 2003	Review Update
Beliefs and Attitudes	Attitude towards research	Positive attitude associated with more research use	Positive attitude associated with more research use (in general and with instrumental and overall research utilization)
	All other determinants	No conclusion - Too few studies	No conclusion - Too few studies
Involvement in Research Activities	Variety of determinants	No conclusion - Too few studies	No conclusion - Too few studies
	Reading practices	Equivocal	Equivocal
Information Seeking	Attending conferences/in-services	No conclusion - Too few studies	Conference and/or in-service attendance associated with more research use
	All other determinants	No conclusion - Too few studies	No conclusion - Too few studies
Education	Type of Degree	Equivocal	Bachelors versus diploma - no effect on research use
			Graduate versus bachelors/diploma - increased research use for graduate degree
	Completion of research classes	No conclusion - Too few studies	No association with research use
	All other determinants	No conclusion - Too few studies	No conclusion - Too few studies
Professional Characteristics	Years as an RN	No association with research use	No association with research use
	Current role	Leadership role associated with more research use	Leadership role associated with more research use
	Clinical specialty	No association with research use	Working in critical care areas (compared to general wards) associated with more research use
	Job satisfaction	No conclusion - Too few studies	Higher levels of job satisfaction associated with more research use
	All other determinants	No conclusion - Too few studies	No conclusion - Too few studies
Socio-Demographic and Socio-Economic Factors	Age	No association with research use	No association with research use
	All other determinants	No conclusion - Too few studies	No conclusion - Too few studies