Lesson 4

Question 1

Advocate asking clinical questions in the PICOT format

Answer 1

Melnyk and Finecout_Overhold

Question 2

PICTO: have a clear descriptionnof patient population and “setting to retrieve the most relevant evidence “

Answer 2

Patient population

Question 3

PICOT: this may include but limited to any treatment, patient perception, exposure or diagnostic test

Answer 3

Intervension of interest

Question 4

PICOT: the standard of care is “compared” to a new treatment procedure

Answer 4

Comparison inyervention

Question 5

PICOT: specific identification of the outcome variable

Answer 5

Outcome

Question 6

______ for the intervention to achieve the best outcome

Answer 6

Time target