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Before you start your search, it is important to have a well-built question. One way to construct a well-built question is to use the PICO model. PICO stands for patient/population, intervention, comparison and outcomes.
Patient/Population | Intervention | Comparison | Outcomes |
Who is your patient?
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What do you plan on doing for the patient?
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What alternative are you considering?
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What do wish to accomplish?
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Example: Is adherence to the Mediterranean Diet associated with reduced risk of heart attack?
Patient/Population | Intervention | Comparison | Outcomes |
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When you go to search the databases, you may not use all these terms in your search. For instance, you may start out using only the terms Mediterranean Diet and heart attacks.
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