7 Steps to the Perfect PICO Search in EBSCO Databases - PICO and Levels of Evidence
| Step 0: Cultivate a spirit of inquiry along with an EBP culture and environment |
| Step 1: Ask the PICO(T) question |
| Step 2: Search for the best evidence (Ask a Librarian for Expert Assistance) |
| Step 3: Critically appraise the evidence |
| Step 4: Integrate the evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences to make the best clinical decision |
| Step 5: Evaluate the outcome(s) of the EBP practice change |
| Step 6: Disseminate the outcome(s) (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2011) |
American Journal of Nursing - Free online articles on nursing evidence-based practice methodologies.
Source: Melnyk, B.M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Long, L.E. & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2014). The establishment of evidence-based practice competencies for practicing registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in real-world clinical settings: proficiencies to improve healthcare quality, reliability, patient outcomes, and costs. Worldviews On Evidence-Based Nursing, 11(1), 5-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12021