pico and background and significance paper with references appendix and evidence table 1

Title page – with Running head

No Abstract page

Body of paper with headings

Introduction – 1st level heading (1/2-1 page)

Background and Significance – 1st level heading (1.5 – 2 pages)

PICO and Research Question – 2nd level heading (1/2-1 Page)

Conclusion – 1st level heading (1/2 page)

References – APA, a minimum of 5 references < 5 years old

Appendix – Table of Evidence with appropriate headings, repeating header, strength of evidence critique, no copy and paste

The headings for the table in the appendix need to include:

Author and year, study title

Theoretical framework (theory used)- if none N/A

Study purpose/Study Design – Why did they conduct this study? Is it a quantitative, qualitative or outcomes study? What is the design?

Sample/Intervention/Outcome – Who was the sample? What was the intervention? What were the outcomes?

Strength of study – What is the level of evidence for this study? What level of evidence chart did you use? Why is it the level you chose?