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NUR4166TemplatesandDefinitionsforPICOTQuestions_KU.docxTemplates and Definitions for PICOT Questions
PICOT is an acronym for:
Patient Population (P),
Intervention or Issue of Interest (I),
Comparison intervention or Issue of Interest (C),
Outcome(s) (O),
Time [for intervention to affect achieve outcome] (T)
Select ONE of the templates below that best fits YOUR research question.
1. Intervention or therapy
To determine which treatment leads to the best outcome
In _____________________ (P),
how does ______________ (I)
compared with _________ (C)
affect __________________ (O)
within _________________ (T)?
2. Etiology
To determine the greatest risk factors or causes of a condition
Are ______________________________ (P)
who have ________________________ (I),
compared with those without ________ (C),
at (increased or decreased) risk for ____________________ (O)
over _____________________________ (T)?
3. Diagnosis or diagnostic test
To determine which test is more accurate and
precise in diagnosing a condition
In ______________________________ (P),
are/is ___________________________ (I)
compared with ___________________ (C)
more precise in diagnosing _______ (O)?
4. Prognosis or prediction
To determine the clinical course over time
and the likely complications of a condition
In ___________________ (P),
how does ____________ (I)
compared with ________ (C),
influence _____________ (O)
over _________________ (T)?
5. Meaning
To understand the meaning of an experience
for a particular individual, group, or community
How do ______________ (P)
with _________________ (I)
perceive ______________ (O)
during _______________ (T)?
Reference - Stillwell, S.B., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B.M., & Williamson, K.M. (2010). Evidence-based practice step by step. Asking the clinical question: A key step in evidence-based practice. American Journal of Nursing, 110 (3).
Templates and Definitions for PICOT Questions
PICOT is an acronym for:
Patient Population (P),
Intervention or Issue of Interest (I),
Comparison intervention or Issue of Interest (C),
Outcome(s) (O),
Time [for intervention to affect achieve
outcome] (T)
Select ONE of the templates below that best fits YOUR research question.
1.
Intervention or therapy
To determine which treatment leads to the best outcome
In _____________________ (P),
how does ______________ (I)
compared with _________ (C)
af
fect __________________ (O)
within _________________ (T)?
2.
Etiology
To determine the greatest risk factors or
causes of a condition
Are ______________________________ (P)
who have ________________________ (I),
compared with those without ________ (C),
at
(increased or decreased)
risk for ____________________ (O)
over _____________________________ (T)?
3.
Diagnosis or diagnostic test
To determine which test is more accurate and
precise in diagnosing a condition
In ______________________________ (P),
are
/is ___________________________ (I)
Templates and Definitions for PICOT Questions
PICOT is an acronym for:
Patient Population (P),
Intervention or Issue of Interest (I),
Comparison intervention or Issue of Interest (C),
Outcome(s) (O),
Time [for intervention to affect achieve outcome] (T)
Select ONE of the templates below that best fits YOUR research question.
1. Intervention or therapy
To determine which treatment leads to the best outcome
In _____________________ (P),
how does ______________ (I)
compared with _________ (C)
affect __________________ (O)
within _________________ (T)?
2. Etiology
To determine the greatest risk factors or causes of a condition
Are ______________________________ (P)
who have ________________________ (I),
compared with those without ________ (C),
at (increased or decreased) risk for ____________________ (O)
over _____________________________ (T)?
3. Diagnosis or diagnostic test
To determine which test is more accurate and
precise in diagnosing a condition
In ______________________________ (P),
are/is ___________________________ (I)
