PICO is a tool used to assist in the construction of a "searchable question" from the clinical scenario.
Further information on PICO:
Develop a plan for searching the literature. If you are not sure where to start use the "Hierarchy or pre-processed evidence" that illustrates the hierarchy of literature. Begin at the top and work your way down.
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Systems:
An overview of clinical decision support systems: benefits, risks, and strategies for success
Summaries:
Evidence-Based Guidelines
Clinical Practice Guidelines and Protocols in BC
CNA Standards & Best Practices
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care (First Nations & Inuit Health)
CMA Infobase
TRIP Database
RNAO Best Practice Guidelines
JBI EBP Database
PHSA Emergency Care BC - Clinical Resources
Synopses of Syntheses:
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE) (Cochrane Reviews)
NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Databases includes NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED) and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database Evidence-Based Abstract Journals
Syntheses (Systematic Reviews):
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Joanna Briggs Institute Database of Systematic Reviews
TRIP Database
Synopses of Single Studies:
Evidence-Based Abstract Journals:
Evidence-Based Nursing
ACP Journal Club (via Annals of Internal Medicine)
Evidence-Based Obstetrics & Gynecology
Evidence-Based Oncology
Single Studies:
CINAHL
Search tips:
"Refine Search":
- Select "Evidence-Based Practice".
- Select relevant publication types, such as: Systematic Reviews, Practice Guidelines, etc.
- Think about the type of measurement used: questionnaire/survey, interview, etc. Look for these in publication types or
incorporate subject headings.
Medline (OVID)
Search tips:
Clinical Queries:
- Select "More Limits". Apply one of the 9 categories (therapy, diagnosis, prognosis, qualitative studies, and so on) to
limit to clinical sound evidence.
Medline (Ebsco)
Search tips:
"Refine Search":
- Select "Evidence-Based Reviews".
- Select relevant publication types, such as: Clinical Trials, Practice Guidelines, etc.
- Think about the type of measurement used: questionnaire/survey, interview, etc. Incorporate appropriate
subject headings accordingly.
Our access to this JBI database will expire on December 31, 2024. Please contact Heather Empey at heather.empey@unbc.ca or 250-960-6468 with questions or feedback.
The Joanna Briggs Institute EBP database includes over 3,000 records across seven publication types: Evidence Based Recommended Practices, Evidence Summaries, Best Practice Information Sheets, Systematic Reviews, Consumer Information Sheets, Systematic Review Protocols, and Technical Reports.