Submit a paper of 2-3 pages in APA format that addresses the following items: Paper is to be written in question, Answer format. (ex. Write the question then answer should follow). All references should not be more than 5 years old.
1. Develop a clinical question for study using the PICO format.
- P: a population or a group of patients, for example patients with insulin dependent diabetes
- I: an intervention, such as patient education programs
- C: a comparison intervention or treatment, such as home visits by a nurse
- O: patient outcomes
- For example: Do educational programs for diabetics on insulin or home visits to a diabetic do more to support control of blood sugar?
- For example: Do patient educational classes for asthmatic patients lead to improved functional status (decrease hospitalizations)? (Note: In this example, there is no comparison treatment.)
2. Using MEDLINE/PubMed (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/) (using MeSH) and CINAHL, (https://www.ebscohost.com/academic/cinahl-plus-with-full-text) do the following:
- Conduct a systematic search for relevant research findings on your topic or question.
- List the words that you entered to perform each search.
- List the number of findings that were returned.
- Identify the steps that you took to narrow the search to more precise findings.
3. Describe at least 3 sources of relevant literature findings on your PICO question.
- You should be able to locate the article in full text or an abstract of the study.
- Select research findings that most closely fit the PICO question that you posed
- Cite the references.
4. Now, research your PICO question using this scholarly search engine.
- List the number of "hits" that were returned.
- How does this search engine rate and rank the reference articles that it lists in a search?
- How does this search engine ranking system aid researchers as they seek information?
5. Explain the following:
- What steps can a researcher use to narrow the search for information on a clinical topic?
- Why is it necessary to narrow a search?
- Which search did you find to be the most effective and useful on this clinical topic, and what made it effective for you?
6. What is the difference between a search engine and a database for locating relevant practice information?
7. Select a preferred search tool, and identify the rationale for your preference.