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Research Questions with PICO: A Universal Mnemonic

open access: yesPublications, 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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Comparing postoperative complications of internal versus external fixation for closed diaphyseal tibial fractures in cats [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary Evidence
PICO 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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The PICO strategy for the research question construction and evidence search [PDF]

open access: yesRevista 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 ...
Cibele Andrucioli de Mattos Pimenta   +1 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Does a metoclopramide CRI reduce the risk of regurgitation associated with BOAS surgery in dogs? [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary Evidence
PICO 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]

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +3 more sources

Answering PICO Clinical Questions: A Semantic Graph-Based Approach [PDF]

open access: yesLecture 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
exaly   +3 more sources

Evaluating Methodological Coherence and Evidence Recognition in Digital Health Systematic Reviews: Sample-based Meta-research Study [PDF]

open access: yesOnline Journal of Public Health Informatics
BackgroundDespite 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
doaj   +2 more sources

Borrelia burgdorferi exposure in coyotes: an indicator of B. burgdorferi levels in urban versus rural environments

open access: yesVeterinary 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
doaj   +1 more source

Development of the InSynQ checklist: A tool for planning and reporting the synthesis questions in systematic reviews of interventions

open access: yesCochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods, 2023
Introduction Methods guidance and appraisal tools for systematic reviews require specification of the question and eligibility criteria for the review (“PICO for the review”).
Miranda S. Cumpston   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment options for dogs diagnosed with sinonasal aspergillosis

open access: yesVeterinary Evidence, 2023
PICO question  In dogs diagnosed with SNA, does inclusion of debridement in the treatment protocol improve clinical outcomes compared to dogs treated without debridement?    Clinical bottom line  Category of research question   Treatment    
Hannah Belton, Jessica Lobb
doaj   +1 more source

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