Assignment # 1

Tool 2.1 PICO Concepts for Developing a Purpose Statement

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INSTRUCTIONS: Use this worksheet to explore concepts of interest for your EBP work. Organize using the PICO elements. Begin by identifying a goal or outcome first. Identify potential interventions last; interventions may evolve after reading the evidence. Use all PICO elements to write a purpose statement in one to two sentences. Use PICO elements to identify potential keywords related to the purpose statement.

Patient Population

Clinical Problem or Condition

Pilot Area

Interventions

Comparison

Anticipated Outcomes

EBP Purpose Statement

Keywords or Concepts for Identifying and Organizing Literature