PICO(T) is an acronym that helps researchers and practitioners define aspects of a potential study or investigation. It stands for: P – Patient/population/problem. I – Intervention. C – Comparison (of potential interventions,
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- Length of submission: Create a 3–5-page submission focused on defining a research question and interpreting evidence relevant to answering it.
- Number of references: Cite a minimum of four sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your findings and considerations. Resources should be no more than 5 years old.
- APA formatting: Format references and citations according to the current APA style.
PICO(T) is an acronym that helps researchers and practitioners define aspects of a potential study or investigation.
It stands for:
- P – Patient/population/problem.
- I – Intervention.
- C – Comparison (of potential interventions, typically).
- O – Outcomes.
- T – Time frame (if time frame is relevant).
Your initial goal is to define the population, intervention, comparison, and outcome. In some cases, a time frame is relevant and you should include that as well, when writing a question you can research related to your issue of interest. After you define your question, research it, and organize your initial findings, select the two sources of evidence that seem the most relevant to your question and analyze them in more depth. Specifically, interpret each source's specific findings and best practices related to your chosen diagnosis, and explain how the evidence would help you plan and make decisions related to your question.
PICOT Elements:
(P) – Population, Patients or Problem: The sample of subjects used in a study, or the problem being addressed.
(I) – Intervention: The treatment that will be provided to subjects enrolled in your study.
(C) – Comparison or Control: Identifies an alternative intervention or treatment to compare. Many study designs refer to this as the control group. If an existing treatment is considered the ‘gold standard’, then it should be the comparison group. A control group is not required for every type of study.
(O) – Outcome: The clinical outcome that measures the effectiveness of the intervention.
(T) – Time: Duration of the data collection. Some versions don't include this element, and time may not be specified in cases where the question is focused on prediction or diagnoses.
In your submission, make sure you address the following:
- Review the PICO(T) process.
- Explain your diagnosis from Assessment 1 in terms of outcomes, risks, and complications. In your explanation, be sure to include the risks and complications for vulnerable populations or those affected by healthcare disparities and the impact of those disparities.
- Consider your diagnosis from Assessment 1. Develop a research question using the PICO(T) process to address an issue of your choosing related to your diagnosis.
- Properly format your PICO(T) question to guide your search of the literature.
- Describe your search of the literature, noting search engines, key words, and credibility factors.
- Locate evidence that explores your intervention and comparison of your PICO(T) question with an emphasis on your specific outcome (at least three diagnosis-issue-specific sources of evidence (scholarly articles)).
- Explain the content of each of your scholarly articles.
- Explain the credibility and relevance of each of the articles you chose to your diagnosis issue.
- Analyze the evidence. Determine the answer to your PICO(T) question based on your analysis of the evidence.