An OT practitioner is beginning a study to determine the best evidence to support a treatment protocol in her inpatient rehabilitation center. The practitioner has identified her clinical question for research. What would be the next step in this process?

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The next step would be to conduct a literature search relevant to the clinical question. This will help the practitioner identify existing research and evidence that may support the development of a treatment protocol. Once all the relevant literature has been gathered, the practitioner can then move on to critically appraising the research and discussing findings with a mentor or supervisor before considering how the research can be applied in the clinical setting.

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