RESEARCH

Good quality technique used in medical profession.

ISBAR: Another one of those acronyms around that just say what they are. They'll be able to help you to unpack when you are doing research and you need to start to go through the process whatever it is you're researching.

THE TECHNIQUE

I S B A R

Stands for:
IDENTIFICATION, SITUATION, BACKGROUND, ASSESSMENT, and RECOMMENDATION.

Core Issue

IDENTIFICATION

Ask yourself what is it at the core, what’s the real issue that you are trying to address. Once you identify what it is you are exactly after, you are only going to go on one particular key area. You have got to do this one part at a time, and so, you have got to identify what is this one piece that you want to go through and do some research on.

KEY POINTS

SITUATION

History

BACKGROUND

CONNECT PIECES TOGETHER

ASSESSMENT

OUTCOME

RECOMMENDATION