21 Jan Start with clearly defining

NUR3164 Introduction to Nursing Research and Health Informatics

Assignment 3

You will be conducting an abbreviated review of the literature and learning to use a table format: Table of EBP for Assignment 3Preview the document. The goal of this assignment is to help you:

Determine what is already known about your proposed research topic /question

Appraise the quality of the research evidence

Synthesize the research evidence from studies of the highest quality

Identify research gaps and priorities for generating new evidence to fill these gaps

Avoid unnecessarily duplication of research

Shape your future research project

SO ~ Where to begin?!

Start with clearly defining your question in PICO format

Start your search with key search terms (keep track of these!)

Once you’ve read the abstract of the articles, narrow down/establish your inclusion/exclusion criteria for the articles (this can be publication dates ~ nothing older than 5 yrs, in the US, in English, etc.)

Choose a minimum of 5 articles on your PICO and place their information in the table

Briefly summarize the findings of your research (1-2 paragraphs)

Provide a reference page corresponding with the articles in your table of reviewed articles