Sample Search Strategy
Stated research topic:
If an ICU has an oral hygiene protocol in place, does this result in a lower incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia?
Concepts:
ICU
oral hygiene protocol
ventilator associated pneumonia
Terms for searching:
ICU* OR "intensive care unit*"
"oral hygiene"
"ventilator associated pneumonia"
Types of publications to use:
Journal Articles - Peer Reviewed, English language, Evidence-based, Publication date ≤ 5 years old (for currency)
Databases to use:
Cinahl
Note:
- Truncate words to retrieve variant endings of a word such as ICU or ICUs
- Put quotation marks around phrases to search words together as a phrase
Sample Search
