Homework: Evidence-Based Clinical Question Search
Purpose:
The purpose of this Homework is to give you a practical application to implement your PICOT idea, supported by the evidence-based research you have obtained in during your systematic review. You will apply evidence-based research findings discovered from your clinical question, and then integrate those to support your suggested change in nursing practice.
PICOT Question:
My PICOT question is ‘will off springs of diabetic patients (P), undergoing thiazolidinedione therapy (I), benefit by not becoming diabetic (O) later in life (T)?'
Directions:
• Identify your refined PICOT question.
• Using PubMed and the Cochrane collaboration database, do a systematic review of your clinical question.
• Describe your systematic review and include an errors analysis.
• Determine an evidence-based quantitative article from the search that contains an evidence-based randomized control trial.
• Summarize the case study selected.
• Describe the study approach, sample size, and population studied.
• Apply the evidence from this review to your practice specifically in your overview.
• Evaluate the outcomes, identifying the validity and reliability.
• Discuss if the study contained any bias.
• Determine the level of evidence identified in the review.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.