Searching effectively for the evidence
Learn how to turn a clinical question into an effective search strategy to find high quality evidence, particularly in databases.
1. Identifying search terms
1.1. Keywords (part 1)
It's really important to think carefully about keywords before you start searching. Different authors can use a variety of terms to talk about the same thing, so it's important to identify all the relevant vocabulary.
Have a look at the photo below ...
Think of four words which you would use to describe the picture.
Put your answers on a post-it and post them on this board and then have a look at some of the other responses.
