Homework: Evidence-Based Clinical Question Search
Length: 10 pages.
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.
Directions:
o Identify your refined PICOT question.
o Using PubMed and the Cochrane collaboration database, do a systematic review of your clinical question.
o Describe your systematic review and include an errors analysis.
o Determine an evidence-based quantitative article from the search that contains an evidence-based randomized control trial.
o Summarize the case study selected.
o Describe the study approach, sample size, and population studied.
o Apply the evidence from this review to your practice specifically in your overview.
o Evaluate the outcomes, identifying the validity and reliability.
o Discuss if the study contained any bias.
o Determine the level of evidence identified in the review.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.