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Topic 1: Defining Internal and External Evidence

1 Discuss the difference between external and internal evidence as it relates to your PICOT search strategy.

2 Address the strengths and weaknesses of searching in a databank versus a web-based search engine. You must use two databanks mentioned in the text.

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Topic 2: Database Choice for Your PICOT Question

Repost your PICOT question and then summarize the following for peer and instructor feedback;

1 What databases did you explore? (must list a minimum of three)

2 Based on your PICOT question, what is the database that you have selected to use?

Elaborate on your choice, providing example of the levels of evidence available for your PICOT question in the database.

Overview and Outcomes

Locating and Evaluating Evidence

Difference in Levels of Information Resources as Evident by Haynes

In this unit you will become familiar with how to locate evidence, and understand the different types of evidence that can be discovered based on internal or external evidence.

For example, internal evidence is evidence that is applied in diagnostic reasoning, such as practice data found in a healthcare record.

External evidence is found in randomized control trials and scientific research. Through these two types of evidence you can build your search strategy in reliable databases, to obtain the most relevant data for your particular topic.

Difference in Levels of Information Resources as Evident by Haynes

Haynes is an authority in healthcare research that has been validated as an excellent resource for nurses in practice. In this unit you will have the opportunity to read about the levels of information resources that are available to you in practice. There are clear distinctions that can be used to determine levels of information.

For example, not all evidence is created the same in the sense that some studies are unreliable because they are conducted without good science. You will learn how to find the best clinical evidence to build on evidence-based medicine.

Licensed Databanks and Web-Based Search

You will gain an understanding of the type of databanks that can be relied upon for reliable resource and evidence. At the completion of this unit you will be able to define the difference between evidence that is obtained from Web search and evidence that is found in licensed data banks.

After completing this unit, you should be able to:

• Cite the differences among the levels of information resources as described by Haynes.

• Explain the difference between internal and external evidence.

• Predict the strengths and weaknesses of 3 commonly used search strategies.

• Discuss advantages and disadvantages of using licensed databanks and Web-based search engines.