Worksheet 2: Search Plan for Desklib

Worksheet 2
Name:
Worksheet 2: Search Plan
Purpose: The purpose of this worksheet is to use one of the PICO/COPES questions you brainstormed in Worksheet 1 to plan for a
systematic search of electronic databases using terms that are most likely to comprehensively and efficiently identify the studies that
are specific both to your problem of interest, and are highest on the efficacy research hierarchy.This worksheet should guide your
actual search in as reflected in Worksheet 3.
Tip:
Think about the most common synonyms for the key terms you identify. In some cases, there are no common synonyms. Usually yoga
is just called yoga. Keep in mind that most electronic search engines will be looking for the terms you enter to show up in the title,
abstract, or key words. So, we spend some time thinking carefully about the different, but common, ways researchers are likely to
describe the concepts you’re after.
Q1. Choose one of your PICO questions that you formulated above and write it out here:
Tip: USE instructor feedback from Worksheet 1 to refine and edit your PICO.
[The PICO question is can adults suffering from broken hips when undertake physiotherapy heal faster than those who do not
undertake physiotherapy?]
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Worksheet 2
Search Planning WorksheetEXAMPLE
Four Elements in a Well-
Formulated Question
Client Type
and Problem
P
What You
Might Do
I
Alternative Course
of Action
C
What You Want
To Accomplish
O
Insert Your Question
in Spaces on
Right.This should
still read like a
sentence, with each
part “filed” under
the correct column.
If young men of color who
are first time parents
Are provided with Triple P
parent training
Or traditional classroom-based
parenting programs
Which one will result in less
harsh parenting?
Insert Key Terms
from Above:
Remember that less,
more, greater,
reduced—any terms
that are about
direction are not key
terms.
Young
Men
Of Color
Parent
Triple P Classroom-based Harsh parenting
Insert Synonyms for
Each of the Key
Terms:
Usually just a few key
terms are sufficient.
You may need to add
new key terms if you
discover them in your
search efforts, or you
are trying to be more
inclusive. Also, use
the singular (not
plural) form here.
Young: teen, adolescent,
youth
Men: male, boy
Of color: Black, African
American, Latino, Hispanic,
minority
Parent: caregiver
Triple P: Positive Parenting
Program
Classroom-based: school, class Harsh parenting: abuse,
maltreatment
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