Pico Question
PICO Question: In adults at risk for non-trauma subarachnoid hemorrhages, which emergency department diagnostic test offers the best diagnostic results while reducing the risk of adverse
side effects?
Select your three best, highest level of evidence articles (the evidence pyramid, page 40), aligned
with PICO topic (Stated Below)
PICO Question: In adults at risk for non-trauma subarachnoid hemorrhages, which emergency
department diagnostic test offers the best diagnostic results while reducing the risk of adverse
side effects?
(Use the following article links below)
1) https://osuemed.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/intern-review-can-ct-angiography-rule-out-
subarachnoid-hemorrhage/
2) https://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/43/8/2031.full
3) https://www.emra.org/publications/whats-up/subarachnoid-hemorrhage---pearls---pitfalls/
Note: a. You may also identify qualitative studies but in this case, the analysis is of a narrative
nature rather than numeric
Write an essay to include:
a. A brief overview of your study which includes a proper APA citation, Here note the research
problem, basic design approach to the problem, and the general findings of the study.
b. Identify the statistical analysis completed as part of the study and define the test
idenitifying the conditions wherein this particular test is used for statistical analysis.
c. Explain why this test was used within the context of this study.
d. Complete steps a-c mentioned above his individually for each of 3 of the chosen articles. Make
sure to individualize each article and the content required by titling each paragraph accordingly!
This writing assignment should be no longer than fours pages (including reference page). Use Times
New Roman 12-point font, double space, and assure 1? margins. Include a running head with your last
name and assignment name (ex., budash week 9) as well as page numbers.