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PICOT Question: Formulating a Research Question
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To formulate questions in Evidence Based Practice, use the PICOT format.
PICOT stands for:
Population/Patient Problem: Who is your patient? (disease or health status, age, race, sex)
Intervention: What do you plan to do for the patient? (specific tests, therapies, medications)
Comparison: What is the alternative to your plan? (no treatment, different type of treatment)
Outcome: What outcome do you seek? (less symptoms, no symptoms, full health)
Time: What is the time frame? (this element is not always included)
Your PICOT question will fall under one of these types:
Therapy/Prevention
Diagnosis
Etiology
Prognosis
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