Finding Evidence Assignment • 750 words in total • 500 words (strictly enforced, max 550) for background essay • 250 words (guide only, no penalties for exceeding this recommendation) for other sections • Choose ONE of the three scenarios in Learning Guide • • Section 1: Background Essay Justify why you are asking the question • Introduce problem, intervention, comparison, outcome measures • Why is the question important (prevalence, many treatment options, etc.)? • Are there any other important aspects to the question you should cover? • E.g. When asking 'is diet more effective than exercise in the treatment of diabetes?' • What is diabetes and why is it an important problem? • Potential issues with other treatments (costs, side effects) and why we should consider exercise • Why do we need to compare diet and exercise? • Only justify WHY you are asking the question • DO NOT answer the question • We do not want to know if diet is better than exercise in diabetes for assignment 1...Only why you are asking the question/performing the search • You will be answering the question in the second written assignment • • Section 2: Formulate a PICO • Enter synonyms into template on vUWS Section 3: Advanced search in CINAHL • Use PICO terms to conduct advanced search • Example on vUWS - use Boolean operators, MeSH headings, truncation, refinements etc. • Screenshot or copy and paste your search history (or create a table with the required information)