Research Questions with PICO: A Universal Mnemonic
Publications, 2022 A well-formulated research question should incorporate the components of a ‘problem’, an ‘intervention’, a ‘control’, and an ‘outcome’—at least according to the PICO mnemonic.
Andreas Nishikawa-Pacher
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The PICO strategy for the research question construction and evidence search [PDF]
Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 2007 Evidence based practice is the use of the best scientific evidence to support the clinical decision making. The identification of the best evidence requires the construction of an appropriate research question and review of the literature. This article describes the use of the PICO strategy for the construction of the research question and ...
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Answering PICO Clinical Questions: A Semantic Graph-Based Approach [PDF]
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2015 In this paper, we tackle the issue related to the retrieval of the best evidence that fits with a PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison and Outcome) question. We propose a new document ranking algorithm that relies on semantic based query expansion bounded by the local search context to better discard irrelevant documents.
Lynda Tamine +2 more
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Comparing postoperative complications of internal versus external fixation for closed diaphyseal tibial fractures in cats [PDF]
Veterinary EvidencePICO Question In cats with closed diaphyseal tibial fractures, does internal fixation, when compared to external fixation, result in a lower postoperative complication rate? Clinical bottom line Category of research Treatment.
Stephen Keith John, Jake Chitty
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Does a metoclopramide CRI reduce the risk of regurgitation associated with BOAS surgery in dogs? [PDF]
Veterinary EvidencePICO Question In dogs undergoing brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome (BOAS) surgery does intraoperative constant rate infusion (CRI) of metoclopramide reduce the risk of regurgitation in the perioperative period?
Neil Fraser
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Utilization of the PICO framework to improve searching PubMed for clinical questions [PDF]
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2007 Background Supporting 21st century health care and the practice of evidence-based medicine (EBM) requires ubiquitous access to clinical information and to knowledge-based resources to answer clinical questions.
Keitz Sheri +4 more
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Evaluating Methodological Coherence and Evidence Recognition in Digital Health Systematic Reviews: Sample-based Meta-research Study [PDF]
Online Journal of Public Health InformaticsBackgroundDespite a growing number of systematic reviews on digital health interventions, many do not sufficiently support the recognition of conclusive evidence.
Uwe Buddrus, Jan-David Liebe
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Evidence Synthesis via Indirect Treatment Comparisons in the European Framework of Joint Clinical Assessment [PDF]
EpidemiologiaThe application of the Health Technology Assessment Regulation (HTAR) gives way to joint European work, such as the Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA).
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Veterinary Evidence, 2022 PICO question Do wild coyotes in the US that are in an urban habitat compared to a rural habitat have a higher prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi seroconversion? Clinical bottom line Category of research question Prevalence The number
Laura Shultz, Erik Fausak
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How to create PICO questions about diagnostic tests [PDF]
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, 2021 PICOs are popular in medical teaching.1 The acronym stands for Patient (participant, problem or population), Intervention or exposure, Control (comparator) intervention or exposure, and Outcome. It is a useful tool to teach students how to formulate questions about the effect of a treatment in a testable way, and search for answers in the medical ...
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