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PICO Worksheet and Search Strategy
Define your question using PICO: Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome.
Population: __________________________________________________________________
Intervention: __________________________________________________________________
Comparison: __________________________________________________________________
Outcome: __________________________________________________________________
Write out your question: _______________________________________________
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List the main topics and terms from your question that you can use to search.
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Check any limit that may pertain to your search:
__ Age __ Language __ Year of publication
Type of study/publication you want to include in your search: (From Step 2 of tutorial)
__ Systematic Review or Meta-Analysis __ Clinical Practice Guidelines __ Critically Appraised Research Studies |
__ Individual Research Studies __ Electronic Textbooks |
Check the databases you searched:
__ Cochrane Library __ Joanna Briggs |
__ CINAHL with Full Text __ PubMed Clinical Queries |
What information did you find to help answer your question?
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This form is adapted from: Syrene A. Miller, PICO Worksheet and Search Strategy, National Center for Dental Hygiene Research