Evidence Based Dentistry

This worksheet is to be used to guide a searcher through: using PICO to clearly articulate a clinical question of interest; using the parts of the clinical question to create and then revise a PubMed search; selecting an article based on the evidence hierarchy; and linking to tools to use to critically appraise the selected article(s).

This worksheet demonstrates: using PICO to clearly articulate a sample clinical question; constructing and revising a PubMed search; selecting an article based on the evidence hierarchy. It links to a tool to use in critically appraising the selected article.