Conducting the Evidence Search
The purpose of this discussion is to teach students to use electronic databases and methodological filters to select the most relevant evidence to answer the clinical questions. A secondary purpose of this assignment is to teach students to format citations according to the American Psychological Association Style Handbook (7th Edition).
Instructions:
For this discussion, you will use the PICO question you generated for the previous discussion (Use the PICO worksheet attached to this discussion).
Select the most appropriate databases using information from the MDC Library databases. Explain in a short paragraph why you selected each one.
Find synonyms for Population, Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome. Fill out the list with synonyms.
Using the advanced search feature, conduct separate searches for each of the above PICO, using “OR” with synonyms. Check for the number of hits for each search and revise as necessary.
Using the search history feature, combine PICO searches, using “And.”
Make note of the number of hits.
Revise the searches combined, if necessary.
Use methodological filter terms, first for systematic reviews, randomized control trials, cohort studies, etc. Note the number of studies found after applying the exclusion and inclusion criteria).
Limit your searches to five (5) years.
Write a paragraph describing the process ( this is the method section of the literature review).
Title the discussion with the PICOT question.
Initial post: Your post should be within a range of 200-300 words.
Cite your references APA 7th ed. (not included in the length of the post).
To see rubric, click on the 3-dot menu on the top-right side of screen.
Note: Regarding instruction 1 the PICOT question used in the previous assigment is the following: In the elderly population with chronic health conditions living in nursing homes, does taking the patient to the bathroom promptly compared to leaving the patient void in the diapers reduce the development of UTI during every shift?
Note: PICO worksheet attached
Assigment Rubric details:
1-Discusses search strategies (Clearly, succinctly incorporates search strategies, data bases, into text with search terms and keywords)
2-Databases (List at least 3 databases searched (CINAHL, Medline, PubMed).
3-Keywords (ist search words and synonyms for each PICO component using multiple relevant descriptors. e.g., “post partum woman,” “breast feeding/lactating mother” or “breastfeeding mom desiring contraception,” or “breast fed newborn”)
4-MeSH terms (List more than 2 MeSH/Subject terms related to the topic that were used in the search process.)
5-Database limiters listed (Chooses appropriate limits and applies them to the search as needed)
6-Number of potential articles identified (Total results listed from all 3 databases based on the best search result list.)
6-Inclusion and Exclusion criteria: (Clearly describes the search strategy and rationale for inclusion/exclusion criteria.
7-A number of studies found that answers the PICO question (More or at least 5 research studies were found and listed in the references.)
8-Follow APA guidelines for References (References are formatted following APA 7th ed.)
