Detail the research question as precisely as possible
Research Question
Example: Women in music: gender roles in the music context within South Africa
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Step 1: Identify variables of research question (PICO)
PICO Format
Population
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Women in music within South africa |
Intervention
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Gender roles |
Comparison
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/ |
Outcome
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/ |
Study/design
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/ |
You can use other variable formats to suit your research, alternate options are:
P |
Population |
I |
Intervention |
C |
Comparison |
O |
Outcome |
S |
Study Style |
S |
Sample |
P/I |
Phenomenon of Interest |
D |
Design |
E |
Evaluation |
R |
Research Type |
Step 2: Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria
(List criteria such as age groups, study designs, etc., to be included) [optional]
2010-present |
Exclusion Criteria
(List criteria such as study designs, date limits, etc., to be excluded) [optional]
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Step 3: Synonyms
South Africa
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Music
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Gender
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Women
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Optional search term to add: |
Step 5: Look at search strategy
Search strategy:
Set 1 - (“South Africa” OR “SA” OR rsa)
AND
Set 2 – (music OR “performing art*” OR musician*)
AND
Set 3- (gender)
AND
Set 4 – (genderism OR stereotype* OR difference* OR role*)
AND
Set 5 – (women OR female)
Search string: Copy and paste search
(“South Africa” OR SA OR RSA) AND (“music OR “performing art*” OR musician*) AND gender AND (genderism OR stereotype* OR difference* OR role*) AND (women OR female)
Another option
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Additional notes: Terms or subject matter of interest