PICO & OvidSP Medline Search

1. Now that you have created a PICO question, the next step is to answer it. Physicians and researchers answer PICO questions by searching databases such as OvidSP Medline. To support the Evidence: Search and Rescue assignment, this tutorial demonstrates how to find relevant research articles that used randomized controlled trials as their study design methodology.

Task 8:

1. Based on the this tutorial's PICO question, try searching OvidSP Medline to find an answer. Remember to limit your results to randomized controlled trials.

2. Bring to class the citation of a research article that will help you answer the PICO question.

3. Click here to view a sample search strategy and step by step instructions for how to search OvidSP Medline.