Systematic reviews and meta-analyses, which summarize and interpret the results of medical research, protocols.
The Institute is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading providers of evidence–based information from across the globe, as well as the tools that help healthcare professionals implement an effective evidence–based practice programs.
Publications include literature reviews, recommended practices and procedures, information guideline sheets, comprehensive systematic reviews and protocols, consumer information sheets and technical reports.
Evidence-Based Practice: A way of providing health care that is guided by a thoughtful integration of the best available scientific knowledge with clinical expertise. This approach allows the practitioner to critically assess research data, clinical guidelines, and other information resources in order to correctly identify the clinical problem, apply the most high-quality intervention and re-evaluate the outcome for future improvement (NLM PubMed MeSH).
The Evidence Pyramid is often used to illustrate the levels of evidence in the literature. When beginning your search for evidence, begin at the highest possible tier.
Excellent sources for PICO information
pubmedhh.nlm.nih.gov/nlmd/pico/piconew.php
A PICO template to search Pubmed for clinical queries.
https://www.ebsco.com/blogs/health-notes/seven-steps-perfect-pico-search
https://tools-ovid-com.proxyhu.wrlc.org/ovidtools/pico.html
Common Types of Questions:
The type of question is important and can help lead you to the best study design. To limit your search to a specific study design, use the database's filters/limits or add keywords to your search (e.g., lung cancer AND cohort).