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Therapeutic Recreation/Recreation Therapy

Learn how to construct a search statement and find articles on a specific population and service setting.

EBP Research Process

Ask a Question

Get to know your topic
Ask yourself the 5 W's and H: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How? (Who are the stakeholders? What is the issue/problem/concern/innovation? Where and When will it/does it occur? Why is it important? How will you propose to address it?)
Do background research to make sure you have a solid foundation.
Create a research question to guide your search.
- Try the PICO question development method

Acquire Evidence

Where will you search?
What keywords or subject headings will you use to find information on your topic?
What types of studies or data will be most helpful in answering your question?
Brainstorm answers to these questions, then search Health Research Databases to find the best evidence on your topic

Appraise the Evidence

Critically appraise the evidence/research you found: what methodologies were used? How was the data analyzed and reported? Are the conclusions supported by the data?

Implement

Consider what the evidence means in your situation, related to your stakeholders and their needs, and how it may be best implemented.

Evaluate/Assess

How did it work? Did you see results that created the outcomes you were trying to achieve? Do you need to adjust the implementation? Do you need a different solution?

Levels of Evidence

More information on 'Types of Studies' on this page from the Evidence Based Practice Tutorial at Duke University

PICO

PICO Tutorial
links to self learning PICO tutorial

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