Identifies 4 evidence-based articles & one evidence-based clinical practice guideline
Citation & uses APA 6th edition format for citation
Design/methods
Sample/setting
Major variables studied
Measurement
Data analysis
Results
Level of evidence/Application to project notes
Conduct a preliminary online search on the topic in Part 1 selected in the PICOT Question assignment above, using your PICOT question and keywords. ( see PICOT Paper attached ) Follow the instructions below to complete the assignment.
Assignment grid attached
1. Conduct your search to find the most representative evidence articles on your topic.
Use one of the databases listed or a comparable one: PubMed or CINAHL.
o Use various MeSH (Medical Subject Heading) terms and combinations of terms from your PICOT question.
o Examine the MeSH terms derived for this paper.
o Adjust your search strategy to include combinations of the most relevant three to four MeSH terms.
o save search strategies and searches.
o Restrict your searches to the most recent five years. Use four evidenced based articles and one evidence-based clinical practice guideline that can support a potential improvement project. Identify evidence that best addresses the focus of the topic for a potential improvement project.
2. Download and use the Evidence grid to format the second document.
3. Use the Evidence Grid to summarize a beginning synthesis.