biostudies-literatureKilpatrick KThe Newton FoundationFonds de Recherche du Québec - SantéFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill Universitye0305008https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11218965biostudies-literatureUnknown19(7)<h4>Introduction</h4>The World Health Organization (WHO) called for the expansion of all nursing roles, including advanced practice nurses (APNs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs). A clearer understanding of the impact of these roles will inform global priorities for advanced practice nursing education, research, and policy.<h4>Objective</h4>To identify gaps in advanced practice nursing research globally.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A review of systematic reviews was conducted. We searched CINAHL, Embase, Global Health, Healthstar, PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library, DARE, Joanna Briggs Institute EBP, and Web of Science from January 2011 onwards, with no restrictions on jurisdiction or language. Grey literature and hand searches of reference lists were undertPloS oneA global perspective of advanced practice nursing research: A review of systematic reviews.PMC11218965298573McGrath HAtallah RJabbour MZhou WLadd EGray DCSavard IKhan MRogers MKilpatrick KSpies LAAudet LACostanzo GHenderson CWheeler KfalseA global perspective of advanced practice nursing research: A review of systematic reviews.<h4>Introduction</h4>The World Health Organization (WHO) called for the expansion of all nursing roles, including advanced practice nurses (APNs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs). A clearer understanding of the impact of these roles will inform global priorities for advanced practice nursing education, research, and policy.<h4>Objective</h4>To identify gaps in advanced practice nursing research globally.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A review of systematic reviews was conducted. We searched CINAHL, Embase, Global Health, Healthstar, PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library, DARE, Joanna Briggs Institute EBP, and Web of Science from January 2011 onwards, with no restrictions on jurisdiction or language. Grey literature and hand searches of reference lists were undert2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242025-04-04T19:23:36.634Z2025-04-04T19:23:36.634ZS-EPMC112189653895467510.1371/journal.pone.0305008