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Pico is an acronym that describes the elements of a well-formed clinical question to support evidence-based decision-making. The PICO question can be used to frame a search for evidence to manage a single patient, or may be used to describe the study of a clinical problem in a population. The structure includes:
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“P” for the patient problem or population
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“I” for the intervention (or exposure) of interest
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“C” for comparison, and
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“O” for outcome
We start the PICO process with P, where it is helpful to describe a group with a similar problem and include important characteristics of the patient or patients. Next, …
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