Evidence-based project, part 2: advanced levels of clinical inquiry
Slide 1: Introduction Title of presentation Name of author
Slide 2: Clinical Issue of Interest Describe the clinical issue of interest and why it is important to address in healthcare. For example: Pressure Ulcers are a common healthcare problem that can lead to pain, infections, and prolonged hospital stays.
Slide 3: PICO(T) Question Describe the PICO(T) question developed to address the clinical issue of interest. For example: P: Patients with pressure ulcers I: Interventions to prevent pressure ulcers C: Standard care O: Occurrence of pressure ulcers T: Within a hospital setting
Slide 4: Research Databases Identify the four research databases used to conduct the search for peer-reviewed articles related to the PICO(T) question. For example: PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and Embase.
Slide 5: APA Citations Provide APA citations for the four relevant peer-reviewed articles at the systematic-reviews level related to the research question. For example:
- Smith, J. et al. (2020). Systematic review of pressure ulcer prevention interventions in hospitalized patients. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 35(1), 45-53.
- Brown, K. et al. (2019). Meta-analysis of pressure ulcer prevention interventions in long-term care facilities. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 76(4), 112-120.
- Johnson, L. et al. (2018). Systematic review of pressure ulcer prevention interventions in surgical patients. Journal of Perioperative Nursing, 32(2), 25-33.
- Williams, R. et al. (2017). Critically appraised topic on the effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention interventions. Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, 44(3), 56-63.
Slide 6: Levels of Evidence Describe the levels of evidence in each of the four peer-reviewed articles selected, including an explanation of the strengths of using systematic reviews for clinical research. Be specific and provide examples. For example:
- Smith, J. et al. (2020) used a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention interventions in hospitalized patients. The study found that interventions such as pressure-relieving devices and repositioning were effective in reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers. The strengths of using a systematic review include the ability to synthesize large amounts of data from multiple studies, provide a comprehensive overview of the research, and identify gaps in the literature.
- Brown, K. et al. (2019) used a meta-analysis to examine the effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention interventions in long-term care facilities. The study found that interventions such as skin moisturizers and nutritional supplements were effective in reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers. The strengths of using a meta-analysis include the ability to combine data from multiple studies to increase statistical power and provide more precise estimates of effect size.
- Johnson, L. et al. (2018) used a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention interventions in surgical patients. The study found that interventions such as prophylactic dressings and wound protectors were effective in reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers. The strengths of using a systematic review include the ability to provide a rigorous and transparent method for identifying and evaluating the quality of the research.
- Williams, R. et al. (2017) used a critically appraised topic to evaluate the effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention interventions. The study found that interventions such as risk assessment tools and patient education were effective in reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers. The strengths of using a critically appraised topic include the ability to provide a concise and focused summary of the research, as well as