
Unit 2: Developing a practice-based question
Finding the evidence
Here is a summary of the process you’ll use to find evidence for your group project. Remember that you will usually be looking for primary research evidence. There is lots of ‘pre-appraised evidence’ out there. As a practitioner this will often be your first port of call (Cochrane, CRD, SIGN, NHSQIS, NICE, - look in your library subject guide for links). If you need help in using these resources, come to a library drop in session or contact your librarian for help.
- Choose your topic of interest
- Brainstorm words to find issues
- Develop a practice-based question - PICO or SPICE.
- Understand what type of question it is.
- Consider which type of study would be the strongest one to answer question?
- Write list of types of evidence that would answer question
- Establish what resources are needed to access this evidence
SMILE - Developing a practice based question by Jamie Frankis, Lesley Price, Ima Jackson SHLS and modified by Marion Kelt, Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.