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Module 2 F orming a Clinical Q uestion and Subsequent Search Query

Module 2 F orming a Clinical Q uestion and Subsequent Search Query. Scenario A 48 year-old female with mild to moderate depression. Has no time for additional exercise and does not want to take any prescription drugs. Treatment Options Prescription antidepressant drugs St John’s Wort

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Module 2 F orming a Clinical Q uestion and Subsequent Search Query

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  1. Module 2Forming a Clinical Question and Subsequent Search Query

  2. Scenario • A 48 year-old female with mild to moderate depression. Has no time for additional exercise and does not want to take any prescription drugs.

  3. Treatment Options • Prescription antidepressant drugs • St John’s Wort • Exercise

  4. Focus on the Foreground P adult, female, mild to moderate depression I St Johns Wort C Placebo / no comparison O reduce duration of symptoms In adults (female) with mild to moderate depression, does St Johns Wortreduce the duration of depression episodes?

  5. PICO-TT • T – type of scenario = therapy • T – type of trial = RCTs

  6. PICO  Search Query P adult female, depression I st johns wort C placebo O reduce duration of symptoms P adult female depression affective disorder I st johns wort st john’s wort MeSH via PubMed

  7. PICO  Search Query (depression OR depressive disorder OR mood disorder OR affective disorder) AND (st john’s wortORst johns wortORhypericum)  Place an “OR” between synonyms of the same concept and surround concept terms with parentheses  Place an “AND” between concepts

  8. You have completed Module 2

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