Research databases

  1. Produce in an organized manner, research databases to
    locate the relevant research articles, read them and organize them in a manner that follows order of Evidence. Provide short comment on each article to comment on main points, in
    accordance to the example table I have provided.
  2. Articles research topic:
    a. Literature review: The efficacy of using combination of treatments in the perioral region, more specifically the vertical perioral rhytides commonly referred to as
    “smokers’ lines.
  3. Guidelines for Assignment
    a. Structure
    i. The assignments should include:
  4. References Search strategy
  5. Choose 20 articles to review, only level 1 and level 2 evidenced
    articles should be chosen.
  6. Prepare a table to include all chosen articles chosen in order of
    Evidence (strongest first)
  7. References (outside word count limit) should be listed in
    alphabetical order.
    b. Format
    i. Use a standard, easy to read word processor font such as Times New Roman
    or Arial. 3.
    c. References Search strategy: (must include the following information)
    i. Database:
    ii. Search Keywords used: dermal fillers, botulinum toxin, vertical perioral
    rhytides, botox, lip advancement, skin resurfacing, chemical peels,
    dermabrasion, laser resurfacing, microneedling, plasma therapy, high
    intensity focused ultrasound.
    iii. Total number of results found in the search:
    d. Table of the list of chosen Articles were filtered according to relevance to the
    research topic
  8. Must use BestBET methodology (a systematic approach designed to
    answer clinical questions with a standard, stepwise format using
    Evidence Based Medicine; an approach to making medical decisions
    based on an extensive summary of the best, expertly &
    systematically appraised scientific evidence.) check “BestBets. A
    working guide on how to plan, write and publish your BET review.
  9. Available from https://www.bestbets.org ”
  10. Using only level 1 and level 2 evidence articles.
  11. Organize the articles in a table in order of Evidence, state the level of
    evidence in the table, prepare the list of articles according to this
    guidance “Oxman AD, Sackett, DL, Guyatt GH. Users' guides to the
    medical literature. I. How to get started. The Evidence-Based
    Medicine Working Group. American Medical Association1993;
    3;270(17)2093-5. “
  12. Keep comments short and to the point.
  13. Example of table
    e. References:
    i. we recommend that you follow the style for references according to the PRS
    or JPRAS format. Please be accurate and consistent with your format. Please
    use “References” as the heading for your bibliography. (Further information
    on references below).
    ii. Referencing – Style, types of reference
  14. The Harvard system : This is the ‘Name and Date’ system, so as you
    write, within your text, insert the lead author’s name and year of
    publication e.g. (Alexander et al., 2010). Then list the full references
    at the end of your essay as a bibliography in alphabetical order e.g.
    ALEXANDER, A.J., ALAM, D.S., GULLANE, P.J., LENGELE, B.G., &
    ADAMSON, P.A. 2010. Arguing the ethics of facial transplantation.
    Arch Facial Plast Surg, 12, 60-3.
  15. The main thing to note is that references need to be consistent and
    organised, all sources are referenced and that you use credible
    sources for your information. So when addressing an evidencebased topic such as this for which there is ample scientific literature,
    avoid using promotional websites, blogs or newspaper articles,
    instead focusing on credible journal articles or publications.