1. Identify your problem using the PICOT:
Patient/Problem:
Intervention:
Comparison:
Outcome:
Time:
2. Next, write the PICOT in question format using the components identified above:
Part II: Literature Review
1. Perform a literature review search based on your PICOT question.
2. Complete the table based on your literature search with a minimum of 3 articles.
3. Articles must be current (published within 5 years).
PICO literature review criteria
Identify terms/topics/criteria from the PICOT That can be searched?
What terms might you exclude from your search?
What specific filters/criteria did you use for the articles selected (nursing specialty, patient population, publication year)?
Using the same three article complete the literature review matrix below:
Article Title
Theory, Framework, or Model used
Intervention
Sample size/Number of subjects
Data Collection: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods
Ethical considerations/ Vulnerable populations
Part III Identify article type:
Discuss the relationship of the selected articles to your PICOT question.
Summarize the focus of each article.
How do the articles support or contradict your PICOT question?