NUR-504 Week 5 CLC: EBP Literature Search/Appraisal of Evidence

NUR-504 Week 5 CLC: EBP Literature Search/Appraisal of Evidence

Health Care Research Analysis and Utilization – Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Data

Grand Canyon University

This is a CLC assignment.

Follow the instructions provided in CLC Assignment: Evidence-Based Project (EBP).

Utilize the Synthesis Table, Table of Evidence and EBA Project Evaluation Tool to complete your CLC assignment. Submit these documents for this weeks CLC assignment.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Topic 4:

Collaborative Learning Community: EBP Literature Search/Appraisal of Evidence

1) Use Figure 2.1, Evidence hierarchy pyramid, in the textbook as your guide for the levels of evidence in your reference list.

2) Locate case studies, relevant clinical articles written by experts, research articles,, evidence based guidelines and protocols and theory that may guide the identification of appropriate solutions. This can include the articles reviewed from topic 3. Note, not all theories will have research that allows them to have a level assigned to them. This does not mean they are not good theories.

3) Appraise the evidence using the guidelines provided on pages 37-40 in the textbook.

a. Use these guidelines to discard references that are untrustworthy or irrelevant.

b. Use Box 2.2 to help with this decision-making process.

4) Use the following to organize the evidence by commonalities and/or contrary findings:

a. Chapter 5 in the textbook provides information regarding how to synthesize the article findings.

b. Use the EBP Project Evaluation tool located in resources to consolidate and present the findings

5) Record all communication in the CLC Forum.

Topic 5:

Collaborative Learning Community: EBP Literature Search/Appraisal of Evidence

1) Continue with the articles used in Topic 4.

2) Complete the Synthesis Table for the evidence and variables for the guideline.

a. Limit the articles to no more than ten; two per student in the CLC group would be reasonable.

b. A true proposal would require a comprehensive review of the literature and inclusion of all relevant works.

3) Record all communications in the CLC Forum.