{"id":35241,"date":"2024-10-17T18:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T18:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/reducing-surgical-site-infections-in-outpatient-hip-and-knee-replacement-a-review-of-chlorhexidine-gluconate-efficacy\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T18:00:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T18:00:59","slug":"reducing-surgical-site-infections-in-outpatient-hip-and-knee-replacement-a-review-of-chlorhexidine-gluconate-efficacy","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/reducing-surgical-site-infections-in-outpatient-hip-and-knee-replacement-a-review-of-chlorhexidine-gluconate-efficacy\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement: A Review of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Efficacy&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<address style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/address>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h1 style=\"padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 12px; font-size: 1.7em; line-height: 1.2em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Literature Synthesis Paper Instructions<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 2.2em; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 5px; line-height: 1.2em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Literature Synthesis Paper Purpose<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The purpose of the Literature Synthesis is to allow the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Student<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>to demonstrate their ability to search recent health literature in order to recommend an intervention to improve an outcome with sufficient evidence.&nbsp; This will require proficiency in search methodology, inclusion\/exclusion criteria, statistical data analysis, and critical thinking.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Here is a video guide that will walk you through the Literature Synthesis process:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Literature Synthesis Video Guide<strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 2.2em; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 5px; line-height: 1.2em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Overview of the Literature Synthesis Process<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Perform 4 literature searches based on your approved PICO<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You must complete at least 4 searches including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">MEDLINE via PubMed<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">CINAHL via EBSCO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Nursing &amp; Allied Health Source (ProQuest)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Another search of your choice from<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">https:\/\/guides.augusta.edu\/nursing\/databases<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">ex: Ovid, Science Direct, Cochrane, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">See \u201c<a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Research Guide and Resources<\/a>\u201d for instructions on how to search each of these engines.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Keep a record of your searches and results (How many results for each term and combined terms in each search.)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Develop inclusion\/exclusion criteria for your results to narrow down the list to a group of articles you will analyze.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Analyze the data of how your selected intervention (I) compares with the current strategy of your microsystem (C)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Develop your recommendation based on the evidence with a focus on the goals\/issues from the &nbsp;<a style=\"cursor: auto;\">NAM&#8217;s Vital Directions<\/a><\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write up your findings in a formal Literature Synthesis Paper with the instructions and headings below<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">DO NOT WRITE THE NAME OF YOUR AGENCY.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Instead, use a description: In this agency, in this microsystem, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Download and use the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Literature Synthesis Template<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This template includes inline instructions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Please delete the instructions content and add your own content ?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 2.2em; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 5px; line-height: 1.2em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/a>Problem Context &amp; Project Need<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This will be your introduction to the reader concerning the outcome you have chosen.<strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Significance<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provide some compelling statistics and\/or figures that show this outcome\u2019s significance.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Population (P)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span>this project will focus on (adult ICU patients, Pediatric Oncology patients\u2026)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What is the overall significance of this<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome (O)<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>for the patient\/population?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This offers a \u201cbig picture\u201d view of the outcome\u2019s impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Benchmarks<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>benchmarks at the regional, state, and\/or national level<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This gives the reader an understanding of how this<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>exists on a larger scale.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">It gives context and a realistic expectation as to where a hospital should be compared to others.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Usually, there are different benchmarks for the size, region, or specialty of a hospital, so try to get data that represents your hospital&#8217;s characteristics as this will improve the validity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Microsystem<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Context<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>and its context within your specific<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Population<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>and microsystem.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What is the significance of this for the microsystem\/agency?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This will take the outcome&nbsp;and bring it down to a local or \u201csmall picture\u201d level.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sum up this section by impressing upon the reader the need to improve this<strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>outcome<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>on this level.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Why does it need to be improved here?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Why should the hospital spend money and effort on this issue?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Strategies for<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Improvement<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss the interventions you will present in this paper to give the reader context for the data to follow.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Briefly describe the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">current microsystem intervention (C)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What they are doing currently to improve this outcome?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sometimes they do not have a specific<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">current intervention (C)<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>&#8211; so in this case you would just say &#8220;standard care&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Briefly describe<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">research intervention (I)<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>of the study<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What intervention will you study as an alternative option for your microsystem to improve this outcome?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do not go into detail\u2026just a brief overview of each.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 2.2em; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 5px; line-height: 1.2em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Search Methodology<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This will ensure Process transparency and should allow others to duplicate your search with similar results.<\/em><\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss the full strategy of your literature search, including:<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">PICO and Key Terms<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write out the full PICO question and list the \u201cmain concept\u201d key terms you used in your search<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Key Terms are usually straight from your PICO question.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You don\u2019t have to use EVERY term from your searches here\u2026just the main concept keywords<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Ex: You may search for the concept of ICU with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(&#8220;Intensive Care Units&#8221;[MeSH]) OR (ICU) OR (Critical Care) OR (Intensive Care Unit) OR (Acute Care) OR\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">For this section, just write ICU as your term and then include the full term list in the appendixes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Microsystem Scenarios<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Some of your Microsystems will be using an intervention already, and some will not be doing anything specific (yet!)<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your Microsystem is using a specific<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">current intervention<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In this case, your Literature search will include terms for both your<\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">I<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">C<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You will need to use BOTH terms in your search methodology and appendix charts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your Microsystem is NOT using a specific<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>current intervention<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This actually happens often&#8230;no need to worry!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If this is the case, you will discuss the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">comparison intervention<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">as &#8220;standard care&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You won&#8217;t actually use the term &#8220;standard care&#8221; as a search term&#8230;it&#8217;s just the academic way of saying they aren&#8217;t doing anything!<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">So your&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">C<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>will basically not be in the search methodology\/Appendix charts&#8230;just the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">P<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">I<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">O<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong>terms with an explanation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Search Locations and Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">PLEASE USE YOUR LIBRARY RESOURCES TO SEARCH EFFECTIVELY&#8230;this is not Google.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">List the search engines and databases for each of your 4 searches and what you found.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This is where you will describe the 4 searches you initiated&#8230;PubMed, EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and another of your choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The results from your searches:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Total number of articles you found with your search parameters (for all searches)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Total number of articles you ended up using in your analysis (for all searches)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Overview of the included articles&#8217; evidence levels based on<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Stetler\u2019s Evidence Hierarchy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You will also direct them to Tables 1-5 in the appendix for full search results.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You will have many other article and\/or resource references&#8230;<strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">this section is ONLY for the ones that contain the data\/evidence for your intervention\/outcome.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Selection Criteria<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This is telling the reader how you went from so many articles to the ones you decided to analyze.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Inclusion Criteria<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>&#8211; Articles have to meet some type of standard to even be considered<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Ex: Meets PICO search terms, English language, published within 5 years, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Exclusion Criteria<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>&#8211; considered articles met inclusion criteria &#8211; but did not offer valid data or content to your study<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Ex: Studied another intervention at the same time, studied a very specific geographical location, level of evidence too low, commentary\/opinion review, Poor quality study design, duplicate articles, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sometimes if you have a meta-analysis, you may find RCTs that were included in the meta-analysis.&nbsp; In this case, you would not include those RCTs as they are already within the meta-analysis data.&nbsp; This is another example of a common exclusion criteria.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Remember that inclusion and exclusion are not opposites<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Ex: If you have articles written in English as an inclusion criterion, you can\u2019t have non-English articles as an exclusion criterion.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 2.2em; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 5px; line-height: 1.2em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Literature Synthesis&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This is a discussion of what your literature search found specifically on how your intervention affected the outcome compared to current strategies on your microsystem.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">General instructions and guidance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This is a synthesis, not just a list of every article\u2019s results.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do not just list what each article found, but rather present an overview of the current literature.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Once you discuss an overview you may discuss individual articles if relevant.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">will<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/em>include actual data in your discussion &#8211; ex:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">RR 1.08 (95% CI 0.81 to 1.45, p=0.690)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">DO NOT USE direct quotes<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Put the concepts into your own words. #paraphrase<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Keep the discussion focused only on the&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>in your PICO question.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your intervention<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>may affect other outcomes\u2026but you are<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">only<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/em>focusing on this specific<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You can mention other benefits in the recommendation section as part of your decision, but not here.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The evidence you find will determine how you write the synthesis part.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evidence Scenarios<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sometimes the evidence you find will be from articles that study either:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your project intervention VS.&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The current intervention on your unit<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This is the most ideal as the comparative data has already been studied for both your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">P<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">I<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">C<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">O<\/span>&#8230;but also rare!!!<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">These studies will include direct comparison data of your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">I<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">C<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In this case, you will discuss how the 2 compared to each other in regard to the outcome impact.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your project intervention<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>VS.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">No intervention being done<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(aka &#8220;standard care&#8221;)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sometimes a study will just compare the intervention to nothing specific being done.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In this case, you will write up the evidence of&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">your intervention<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>data on its own.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In this case, you will discuss the impact on the outcome on its own as there is not real comparison.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your project intervention<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>VS.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Some other intervention(s)<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This is the more complex scenario, but also the most common.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This is where you find an article that compares your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">intervention<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span>to 1 or more interventions not used by your microsystem.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;It may be more difficult to write up, but it still works&#8230;j<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">ust be sure your search methodology was good and you didn&#8217;t miss other articles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Here you would just discuss<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">your intervention&#8217;s<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span>data and how it compared to the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">other intervention(s)&#8217;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span>data in the study.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You will include in your discussion that these interventions are NOT currently being used.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This is still a way to show that the research intervention has an impact on the outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">It will just have less external validity as it does not relate directly to your microsystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Then you will just need to research the&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">unit&#8217;s intervention<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>on its own and write about that data.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This way you have some representation on how the current intervention affects the outcome.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If your unit does not have a specific intervention, then no other data search is necessary<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Then you will compare both sets of data (<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">yours<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span>vs<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">units<\/strong><\/span>) in a conclusion and then the recommendation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Combination &#8211; Usually you will have all 3 types of studies.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Just be sure to discuss each type when presenting the data<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This will help focus on the external validity of these data in relation to your microsystem<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Despite which evidence scenarios you have, you<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">MUST&nbsp;<\/strong>include data on your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">current microsystem&#8217;s intervention<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You may need to research the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">unit&#8217;s intervention<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>on its own and write about that data.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This way you have some representation on how the current intervention affects the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Then you will compare both sets of data (<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">yours<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span>vs<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">units<\/strong><\/span>)<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If your unit does not have a specific<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">current intervention<\/strong><\/span>, then no other data search is necessary<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Research Intervention Data Synthesis<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Present an overview of the current data related to how<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>intervention (I)<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>affects the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcome (O)<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This will give the reader a sense of the evidence related to this intervention.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Does it appear ALL studies have a similar result?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss the actual data on the studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Are there different results from the studies analyzed?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss why there are some differences (location, resources, study design)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss the ranges of differences in data<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss the data based on relevant characteristics for each study.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Ex: Quality of the evidence, design, sample size &amp; homogeneity, internal\/external validity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Ex: \u201cThe articles with higher qualities of evidence tended to show XYZ (Garder et al., 2016; Jo et al., 2019\u2026). &nbsp;One non-RCT with a low sample size of 12 had differing results of only XYZ (Bart et al., 2018).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Present an overview of the current data related to how the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Current microsystem intervention (C)<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>affects the outcome<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This will give the reader a sense of the evidence related to what your microsystem is currently doing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use the same framework as the intervention discussion.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Refer to the various &#8220;Evidence Scenarios&#8221; above.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Intervention Data Conclusion<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss the differences between<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">your researched intervention (I)<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>microsystem&#8217;s current strategy (C)<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This is now combining and comparing the data from each to give the reader a clear comparison.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">List the overall data and any issues that may impact the quality of the evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your study (enough or not enough high-quality studies, validity\u2026)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This will set the stage for your recommendation\u2026this is the Evidence in \u201cevidence-based practice\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 2.2em; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 5px; line-height: 1.2em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Recommendation<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Project Recommendation<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Make a recommendation for your microsystem for which intervention would be most effective for their environment. &nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Base the rationale on the evidence you presented above, the external validity of the data, and specific microsystem characteristics.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you recommend the researched intervention<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">State that the project plan will be based on implementing this new intervention.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you recommend the current intervention.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">State that the project plan will be based on analyzing the current process to maximize and improve the effectiveness of the intervention.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your recommendation will be what your Project Charter will plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Impact on Vital Directions<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss how your project will impact at least one of the National Academy of Medicine\u2019s Vital Directions<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Based on your recommendation, select which Vital Direction\u2019s Issue Areas will be impacted.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 2.2em; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 5px; line-height: 1.2em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Appendix<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Table 1 \u2013 Levels of Evidence<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Create an APA table listing your included articles and their corresponding level of evidence based on<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Stetler\u2019s Evidence Hierarchy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Remember, these are ONLY the articles that had data\/evidence related to your intervention&#8230;not the other background articles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Tables 2-5 \u2013 Keyword Searches<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Create an APA table for each of your 4 literature searches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Be sure to refer to the &#8220;Microsystem Scenarios&#8221; above in the Search Methodology section.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 2.2em; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 5px; line-height: 1.2em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Professional Writing<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Full APA format including Title Page, level formatting, in-text citations, and Reference Page(s)&#8230;No abstract.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do not use direct quotes for this assignment&#8230;you must paraphrase.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Be sure to use in-text citations correctly to avoid plagiarism<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(plagiarism is plagiarism&#8230;even when not intentional!)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">See \u201c<a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Beginners Guide to Scientific Writing<\/a>\u201d and your APA Manual for guidance&#8230;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This document contains the most common Student APA errors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This is a very concise assignment with a 4-page limit (not including the Title page, Reference Pages, or Appendix).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">No APA, spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors should be included.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">See Chapter 2 of the APA 7th for the required format.&nbsp; (There is a sample Student Paper at the end of the chapter.)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 2.2em; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 5px; line-height: 1.2em; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Submission and Grading<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Students will complete and submit using the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Literature Synthesis Paper Template<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Just delete the instructions and add your content&#8230;the paper is already formatted for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Submit assignment to the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Literature Synthesis Assignment Folder<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">File name format: AUusername.ProjectFaculty.LSP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Faculty Grade Feedback by 11\/04 @ 1700<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Quality Benchmark<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Grades will be based on the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Literature Synthesis Paper Rubric<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This assignment must have at least an 85% rubric grade in order to advance to the Project Charter Form.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you do not meet this, then you must resubmit the assignment with improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Resubmissions must be submitted to the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">LSP &#8211; Resubmission Assignment Folder<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>by 11\/08 @ 1700<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Grades will be averaged over the submissions (ex. first 50% and second 100% = final grade of 75%)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Please see<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Assignment Overview<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>for more information<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Point Deductions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; 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