Prospective epidemiological research studies

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Assessment Task 1 – Evidence Synthesis
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Search Strategy
Description of concepts Similar search terms, using “phrase searching”,
truncation (*), wild cards (?), alternate words and
alternate spellings etc.
Limits:
(language, peer
reviewed etc.)
Delirium
Disturbance in mental
ability that leads to
decreased awareness and
confused thinking
acute confusion or confusion or disorientation or confus(*) or disorient(*) Language-
English
Year- January
2015 to August
2019
Peer reviewed
Full TextIntervention
Actions that are adopted
or implemented for
improving a mental
or strategies or best practices or treatment or therapy or therapies
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AND
OR
OR

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disorder
Prevention
Activities or methods
that will deter or reduce
the incidence or
prevalence of the mental
problem
intervention or treatment or program or management
Acute hospital setting
The healthcare branch
where a patient is
provided short-term
treatment for an episode
of sickness, brutal injury,
vital medical state, or
during recuperation from
surgical procedure.
hospital or acute care setting or acute care
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AND
OR
OR

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Databases searched:
CINAHL Google Scholar
MEDLINE PubMed
Article summaries
Reference Purpose/Aim of
the study
Is the purpose
relevant to my
question?
Sample – Who
was included in
the study?
Consider: Does
the sample
represent the
target population
in my question?
Design
Consider: Is
the design
relevant?
Method
How was the
research
conducted?
Was there a
potential for
bias?
Findings
What were the
key findings?
Are the
findings
relevant for my
question?
Level of
Evidence
Is the research
high level
evidence or
just opinion?
Additional
notes
- Was ethics
review
undertaken?
- Is it primary
or secondary
research?
Teale, Munyombwe,
Schuurmans, Siddiqi
To determine the
utility of a
The study was
conducted in nine
The researchers
conducted a
The researchers
subjected the
Of the 216
residents who
Level II-2 Ethical
approval was
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