Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Provide an overview of EBP and roles for librarians
- Describe study design characteristics and appropriate selection for research questions
- Create structured clinical questions and develop a search strategy using PICO elements
- Critically appraise a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) and a Systematic Review
- Understand the librarian’s role in implementing evidence
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM
Introductions: Overview of EBP
09:30 AM –10:00 AM
Basic Statistical Concepts
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Study Design – Characteristics & Selection
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PICO & Searching for Evidence – Developing Structured Clinical Questions and Search Strategies