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    The document provides a template for developing a Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome (PICO) question to guide a literature search. It includes sections to define the population, intervention, comparison, and outcome, with examples for different question types like therapy, etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and prognosis.

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    The document provides a template for developing a Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome (PICO) question to guide a literature search. It includes sections to define the population, intervention, comparison, and outcome, with examples for different question types like therapy, etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and prognosis.

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    PICO Worksheet

    1. Define your question using PICO: Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome.

    Population
    Who are the relevant patients? Think about age, sex,
    geographic location, or specific characteristics that
    would be important to your question.
    Describe the most important characteristics of the
    patient. (e.g., age, disease/condition, gender)

    Intervention
    What is the management strategy, diagnostic test, or
    exposure that you are interested in?
    Describe the main intervention. (e.g., drug or other
    treatment, diagnostic/screening test)

    Comparison
    Is there a control or alternative management strategy
    you would like to compare to the intervention or
    indicator?
    Describe the main alternative being considered. (e.g.,
    placebo, standard therapy, no treatment, the gold
    standard)

    Outcome
    What are the patient-relevant consequences of the
    intervention?
    Describe what you’re trying to accomplish, measure,
    improve, affect. (e.g., reduced mortality or morbidity,
    improved memory, accurate and timely diagnosis)

    Time (optional)
    What is the time it takes to demonstrate an outcome
    OR the period in which patients are observed?
    Describe the time period of the study (e.g. 6-months
    following childbirth)

    2. Write your research question

    3. List the main topics and terms from your question that you can use to search.
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    Primary Search Terms Synonyms

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    PICO(T) Templates/Examples

    Therapy

    In ___[P]___,  do/does ___[I]___ result in ___[O]____ when compared with ___[C]___ over __[T]___?
    Example:
    In nursing home residents with osteoporosis, do hip protectors result in fewer injuries from slips,
    trips, and falls when compared with standard osteoporosis drug therapy over the course of their
    stay?

    Etiology
    Are __[P]__  with  __[I]__  over ___[T]___ more likely to ___[O]____ when compared with __[C]__ ?
    Example:
    Are female non-smokers with daily exposure to second-hand smoke over a period of ten years or
    greater more likely to develop breast cancer when compared with female non-smokers without
    daily exposure to second-hand smoke?

    Diagnosis
    Is/are ___[I]___ performed on ___[P]___   more effective than ___[C]__  over __[T]____in ___[O]__?
    Example:
    Are self-reporting interviews and parent reports performed on children aged 5-10 more effective
    than parent reports alone over a four-week consultation process in diagnosing depression?

    Prevention
    In ___[P]___,  do/does ___[I]___ result in ___[O]____ when compared with ___[C]___ over __[T]___?
    Example:
    In emergency room visitors, do hand sanitizing stations result in fewer in-hospital infections when
    compared with no hand sanitizing stations over a year-long pilot period?

    Prognosis
    Do/does __[I]__ performed on __[P]__   lead to  __[O]___  over ___[T]____compared with ___[C]__?
    Example:
    Do regular text message reminders performed on patients recently diagnosed with diabetes lead
    to a lower occurrence of forgotten insulin doses over the first six months of treatment compared
    with no reminders?

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    Adapted from Cline Library, Northern Arizona University and Health Sciences Library, McCaster University

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