In: Nursing
create a foreground PICO question on any topic related to health risks, health prevention or nursing practice
PICO is a mnemonic used to describe the four elements of good clinical foreground question
P=Population/Problem how could i describe the problem or a group of patients similar to mine?
I=Intervention What main intervention ,prognostic factor or exposure am i considering?
C=Comparison Is there an alternative to compare with the intervention
O=Outcome What do i hope to accomplish, measure, improve or effect?
PICO Example
? Do adults with acute bronchitis who are treated with antibiotics note earlier improvement in clinical symptoms, compared to those who are given inhaled albuterol? P=Patient population/problem Adult with acute bronchitis I=Intervention Antibiotics C=Control/comperative intervention Inhaled albuterol O=Outcome Earlier improvement in clinical symptoms