Evidence-based Practice
The P in PI(C)O stands for
What is population/problem?
The database for nursing and allied health literature
what is CINAHL ?
Generating new knowledge versus applying existing knowledge.
What is the difference between research and EBP?
The number of individuals participating in a study
What is sample size ?
A problem solving approach to the delivery of healthcare that integrates the best evidence, patient data, clinical expertise and patient experience
What is evidence based practice ?
The preferred timeframe for database searching
what is 5 years ?
Some common examples are humans, English language and peer reviewed
What are search filters?
This is the highest level of evidence (level I)
What is systematic review or meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials ?
These two parts of a PI(C)O must match
What is population/problem and outcome (P and O)?
A database for behavioral health/psych literature
What is PsycInfo ?
An article that is relevant to your PICO keywords and one that you will use to base your evidence-based recommendations off of.
What is a keeper article?
The type of research study that follows 2 similar groups to establish links between risk factors and outcomes
What is a cohort study ?
To avoid bias, PIC(O) must not include
what are directional terms ?
An example of Boolean operators
What is AND?
What is OR?
An expert who guides, supports and advises a novice throughout the EBP process
What is an EBP mentor?
The type of research that uses surveys to characterize a phenomenon/group of individuals
What is a descriptive study ?