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Worksheet B: Conduct a Search Based on the PICO Question

1. (0.5 points) What is your PICO question for your case?

2. (0.5 points) List 5 to 10 keywords or search terms based on your PICO question.

3. (0.5 points) When entering the keywords/search terms in PubMed, were any useful alternate terms or phrases
given by PubMed in the pulldown box? If so, list them here. If you did not use any, put none here.

4. (0.5 points) If you were able to use PubMed MeSH terms, list them here. If there were not any useful MeSH
terms, put none here.

5. (0.5 points) Did you use any databases or sources other than PubMed? If so list them here. If you did not
search any other databases put none here.

6. (0.5 points) Which search terms did you use with the databases in #5? If you did not use any databases other
than PubMed, put none here.

7. (0.5 points) What limits, if any, did you put on your search? Why did you use the limits?

8. (0.5 points) The goal of this search is to find three (3) FULL LENGTH articles that relate to your PICO
question (abstracts are not acceptable). Approximately how long did it take to complete your search and identify
three articles?

9. (6 points, 2 points for each correct type of study) SUBMIT the three full length articles to Blackboard for
review by Dr. Wheater and Prof. Okolisan.
Literature reviews will be returned and 2 points will be deducted. Students will be asked to find
an appropriate article in place of the literature review.
Links to articles are not acceptable and 2 points will be deducted for each link. Students will be
asked to find another article.
Abstracts only are not acceptable and 2 points will be deducted for each abstract. Students will be
asked to find a full-length article.

Before submitting the three articles if you have any questions or concerns see Dr Wheater or Ms Okolisan