What are the different types of evidence and how does one evaluate a source’s reliability in nursing?

What are the different types of evidence and how does one evaluate a source’s reliability in nursing?

Understanding the different levels, or hierarchy, of research evidence and how they relate to your research question will help you in determining the appropriate levels of support when engaged in the research process. To that end, you must consider how primary and secondary sources contribute to research as well as the meaningfulness of peer-reviewed articles and meta-analyses for promoting future research.

To prepare for this Discussion,

 

By Day 3

Post the following:

Explain the challenges of performing a literature search. Then, describe the search engines and the search terms that you used in your online search related to your specific clinical problem for your EBP Project. Explain what went well, what were the challenges, and the amount of time needed to complete the search. In the responses to classmates’ posts please discuss what recommendations that you would give your classmates to improve their searches.