Template for Asking PICOT Questions INTERVENTION In ____________________(P), how

Template for Asking PICOT Questions
INTERVENTION
In ____________________(P), how does ____________________ (I) compared to
____________________(C) affect _____________________(O) within ___________(T)?
THERAPY
In __________________(P), what is the effect of __________________(I) compared to
_____________ (C) on ________________(O within _____________(T)?
PROGNOSIS/PREDICTION
In ______________ (P), how does ___________________ (I) compared to _____________(C)
influence __________________ (O) over _______________ (T)?
DIAGNOSIS OR DIAGNOSTIC TEST
In ___________________(P) are/is ____________________(I) compared with
_______________________(C) more accurate in diagnosing _________________(O)?
ETIOLOGY
Are____________________ (P), who have ____________________ (I) compared with those
without ____________________(C) at ____________ risk for/of
____________________(O) over ________________(T)?
MEANING
How do _______________________ (P) with _______________________ (I) perceive
_______________________ (O) during ________________(T)?
Short Definitions of Different Types of Questions
Intervention/Therapy: Questions addressing the treatment of an illness or disability.
Etiology: Questions addressing the causes or origins of disease (i.e., factors that produce or
predispose toward a certain disease or disorder).
Diagnosis: Questions addressing the act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation.
Prognosis/Prediction: Questions addressing the prediction of the course of a disease.
Meaning: Questions addressing how one experiences a phenomenon.