The paper will include the following sections:

a. Clinical Question

• 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.)?

c. Search Strategy

• List search terms and results.

• Databases used (start with the CU library). Link your search with the PICOT question described above.

• Refinement decisions. As you did your search, what decisions did you make in refinement to get your required articles down to a reasonable number for review? Were any limits used? If so, what?

• Identification of two (2) most relevant articles (primary sources published within the last 5 years).