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CINAHL (English): Physiotherapy example

Clinical question / PICO / Building Block Method

Approach: formulate a clear and searchable clinical question and use the PICO or Building Block form as a tool.
Consider synonyms, translations, keywords from the CINAHL headings, search terms from other sources and so on. 

Example of a clinical question:
In relation to client-centredness, what are the experiences of oncology patients participating in an oncologic exercise program?

 Not every (research) question or clinical question is compatible with the PICO method. In that case, you can also separate the question into components: this is called the building block method.

Building Blocks: example

1 = oncology patient

2 = client-centred healthcare / shared decision-making

3 = physiotherapy / exercise therapy / physical therapy

Building Block form

Worked-out example!

(Free) Search Terms

1 = cancer / oncology / oncological / neoplasms

2 = patient centered / patient centred / client centered / client centred / shared decision making / participatory decision making

3 = physiotherapy / physical therapy / exercise therapy / exercise interventions / physical activity / physical exercise /exercise programm

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Or use the translation site DeepL.

CINAHL Headings

1 = cancer patients

2 = shared decision-making / patient centered care

3 = physical therapy

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