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“A useful tool developed by Sackett et al (1996) proposed that a good clinical question should address four main elements abbreviated as PICO: the patient or population at hand (P), the intervention or exposure (I), the comparison (C), and the clinical outcomes (O) that are associated with it. All these elements comprise the PICO method for asking a clinical question that proves to be helpful in not only asking a clinical question but also appraising the literature. An additional element can be added to this framework to account for time (T)” (Esteitie, 2013, p.9).

 

Chapter one of the book provides an example using this method:

“Imagine that a 50-year-old male patient with no risk factors comes to see you in your clinic and asks you whether he should take aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease. Following the PICOT method:

        P: A healthy adult

        I: Aspirin

        C: No aspirin

        O: Cardiovascular disease

        T: In 5 years

Therefore, the question one should ask would be: In an otherwise healthy man with no risk factors or medical conditions, what is the benefit of taking aspirin versus no aspirin in preventing cardiovascular disease in 5 years? This question, now focused, can be placed in the evidence-based medicine (EBM) paradigm in order to provide the patient with the best care” (Esteitie, 2013, p.9).

 

Develop an example of a patient asking you a clinical question, such as the question posed above. Then use the PICOT method to transition this into a well-focused, structured question.

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