PICOT Question

Parker et al, (2017), is at level V of evidence because it provides evidence of systematic reviews of descriptive and qualitative studies that are commonly referred to mixed methods. Scanlon, (2017), is a cohort study hence level IV of evidence. Both Ferguson, (2018) and Menegueti et al, (2019) are of level of evidence because the data was obtained from well-designed control trials without randomization.

Examples in other topic

· Give clear and comprehensive overview of the available evidence on a given topic e.g. Implementing a CAUTI Prevention Program in an Acute Care Hospital Setting.

· Identifies methodological concerns that can be used to improve the study e.g. understand contradictions between qualitative findings and quantitative results.

· Allow predictions and testable hypothesis for example, the effect of educating health care professionals concerning indwelling urinary tract catheter

Level of Evidence CitationEvidence Level(Parker et al, 2017)Level V(Scanlon, 2017). Level IV(Ferguson, 2018). Level III(Meneguetiet al, 2019)Level III