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Submit a paper of 2-3 pages in APA format that addresses the following items: Paper is to be written in question, Answer format. (ex. Write the question then answer should follow). All references should not be more than 5 years old.

1. Develop a clinical question for study using the PICO format.

• P: a population or a group of patients, for example patients with insulin dependent diabetes
• I: an intervention, such as patient education programs
• C: a comparison intervention or treatment, such as home visits by a nurse
• O: patient outcomes
• For example: Do educational programs for diabetics on insulin or home visits to a diabetic do more to support control of blood sugar?
• For example: Do patient educational classes for asthmatic patients lead to improved functional status (decrease hospitalizations)? (Note: In this example, there is no comparison treatment.)

2. Using MEDLINE/PubMed (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/) (using MeSH) and CINAHL, (https://www.ebscohost.com/academic/cinahl-plus-with-full-text) do the following:

• Conduct a systematic search for relevant research findings on your topic or question.
• List the words that you entered to perform each search.
• List the number of findings that were returned.
• Identify the steps that you took to narrow the search to more precise findings.

3. Describe at least 3 sources of relevant literature findings on your PICO question.

• You should be able to locate the article in full text or an abstract of the study.
• Select research findings that most closely fit the PICO question that you posed
• Cite the references.

4. Now, research your PICO question using this scholarly search engine.

• List the number of "hits" that were returned.
• How does this search engine rate and rank the reference articles that it lists in a search?
• How does this search engine ranking system aid researchers as they seek information?

5. Explain the following:

• What steps can a researcher use to narrow the search for information on a clinical topic?
• Why is it necessary to narrow a search?
• Which search did you find to be the most effective and useful on this clinical topic, and what made it effective for you?

6. What is the difference between a search engine and a database for locating relevant practice information?

7. Select a preferred search tool, and identify the rationale for your preference.