The purpose of this initial paper is to briefly describe your search strategies when identifying two articles that pertain to an evidence-based practice topic of interest.
• Describe the problem. What is the focus of your group’s work?
• Explain the significance of the problem in terms of patient outcomes. What health outcomes result from your problem? Or what statistics document this is a problem? You may find support on websites for government or professional organizations. • PICOT question in support of the group topic. • State the purpose of your paper. What will your paper do or describe? This is similar to a problem statement. “The purpose of this paper is to . . .” b. Levels of Evidence
• Identify the type of question being asked (therapy, prognosis, meaning, etc.). • What is the best type of evidence to answer that question (e.g., RCT, cohort study, qualitative study, etc.)?
