[Systematic review: a resource that allows for the incorporation of evidence into nursing practice].

Systematic review is an important resource in evidence-based practice, which consists in a form of synthesizing the research results related to a specific problem. This article aimed to offer subsidies for reflections with a view to the construction and/or application of systematic reviews in the nursing environment. Based on the literature, authors presented the phases comprising a systematic review and the relevant aspects that must be considered for using this resource.