Week 2 + 3

Question 1

What wildcard symbols do databases use

Answer 1

CINAHL - #

Medline - ?

Question 2

When using databases what should you be aware of

Answer 2

Spelling
Terminology
Medical terminology

Question 3

What are some Boolean Operators

Answer 3

AND = narrows results 
OR = increases results 

BAN* = will give anything after the word ban (banned or banner or bandana etc)

Question 4

What are the 5 types of foreground questions (clinically focused for patients)

Answer 4

Effectiveness questions 
Prevention questions 
Assessment questions 
Description questions 
Risk questions

Question 5

Explain the PICO mnemonic

Answer 5

P = population 
I = intervention 
C = comparison 
O = outcome