Week 3
Project
To complete this week, after reading chapter two in Melnyk
and reviewing the lectures you submit a 2-3 page paper that explores the
background of your issue. For this paper #1 you will be defining this issue or
disease using the literature. It will
end with the PICOT question. The parts
of your paper should include:
Introduction
Definition
Epidemiology
Clinical Presentation
Complications
Diagnosis
Conclusion with PICOT Question
If you are not on a clinical tract (NP) you will explore the
issue extensively to define the problem or issue you are interested in.
Submission Details: Submit your document to the Submissions
Area by the due date assigned
Week 6
Project
Complete Evidence Table as described in the Evidence Table
Worksheet. Include Week 4 worksheet with completed Evidence Table.
Evidence Table Worksheet
I. PICOT Question:
plus
1. Will you have a comparison group or will
subjects be their own controls?
2. Is a ‘time’ appropriate with your
question—why or why not?
II. Evidence Synthesis
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(database) ex: |
Study #2 |
Study #3 |
Study #4 |
Study #5 |
Synthesis |
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Cochran |
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(p) Population |
(i)
Intervention
(c)
Comparison
(o) Outcome
(t)time
III. Evaluation Table
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Citation |
Design |
Sample size: |
Major |
Study |
Level of |
Evidence |
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Adequate? |
Variables: |
findings: |
evidence |
Synthesis |
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Strengths and |
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Independent |
weaknesses |
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Dependent |
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Week 9
Project
Submit EBP project with Implementation Plan and Evaluation
Plan. Note EBP plan should resemble plan
on page 248 of the Melnyx text.
Week 10
Project
Post EBP Presentation to Discussion Board and Project.
