Integrative review shows conceptual development of nursing diagnosis, highlighting gaps in clinical validation.
shows advanced conceptual development but remains at an intermediate level of empirical maturity. Although defining characteristics are relatively well established, the limited number of clinical validation studies and the insufficient exploration of related factors restrict diagnostic accuracy and taxonomic robustness.
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