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NURS 3030: Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing

STEP 5: Search Process Reflection

It is important to reflect on your search process. This helps you learn what went well and what did not work as well. In your assignment, you are required to answer the following questions in 1-3 sentences each:

  1. How did your results differ in the 3 databases you searched? Was one database stronger than others?

  1. What search strategy techniques worked the best for your PICOT question, and why?

Think about any overlapping or duplicate results you found from database to database, and any different results you found in one database compared to the others. Also, think about your expectations versus your results. Going into the search, you may have had preconceived notions of what your results might look like. Consider anything you found that was surprising or that changed your perspective on your PICOT. 

Think about the search techniques you used, and how you might have needed to revise your search. You may have had to adjust your search depending on which database you were using. All of that information is important to include in your reflection. These are just ideas though. This is your space to reflect.