Template for Developing PICOT Question/Purpose Statement
Describe each PICO element addressing the topic of interest. Identify the outcome before considering interventions; interventions may evolve after reading the evidence. Write a purpose statement and determine the kind of question.
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Step 1: Define elements or clinical question using PICO: |
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| P = Patients or population to target: | |||||||||
| Problem or condition to address: | |||||||||
| Pilot area (e.g., unit/clinic): | |||||||||
| I = Intervention (assessment or treatment): | |||||||||
| C = Comparison: | |||||||||
| O = Outcomes: | |||||||||
| T = Time frame (optional): | |||||||||
| Step 2: Purpose statement:
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| Step 3: Determine what your question is about (circle one): | |||||||||
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Therapy
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Diagnosis
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Etiology
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Prognosis
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Meaning
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| Step 4: Identify study types that best address your question (circle one or more): | |||||||||
| Experimental studies | Observational studies | Qualitative studies | |||||||
| Systematic review or meta-analysis
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Case reports
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Other
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| Step 5: List the key terms and synonyms for your purpose statement. A typical number of concepts per question is two to three. | |||||||||
| Concept 1: | Concept 2: | Concept 3: | |||||||
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| Step 6: List inclusion and exclusion criteria:
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| Step 7: Keywords or concepts for organizing literature:
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