clinical or health system question in picot and research formats
Clinical question: PICOT Formats and One Hypothesis Format (must be safety, quality, novel care delivery, or policy/procedure) |
At least one area needs to be PICOT & one a research hypothesis with the null stated as well like the examples below. |
Online or clinical resources – List at least 2 resources for each. Please use APA format to list resources in this column. |
Example Diagnosis Research Hypothesis: |
Research hypothesis: A low D-dimer level (less than 500 ng/mL) has a high negative predictive value for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) among patients undergoing diagnostic pulmonary angiography (H1). Null would be: A low D-dimer level has no predictive value for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) among patients undergoing diagnostic pulmonary angiography (H0). (Goldhaber et al., 1993; Tran et al., 2019) |
Goldhaber, S. Z., Simons, G. R., Elliott, C. G., Haire, W. D., Toltzis, R., Blacklow, S. C., . . . Weinberg, D. S. (1993). Quantitative plasma D-dimer levels among patients undergoing pulmonary angiography for suspected pulmonary embolism. JAMA, 270(23), 2819-2822. Tran, H. A., Gibbs, H., Merriman, E., Curnow, J. L., Young, L., Bennett, A., . . . Nandurkar, H. (2019). New guidelines from the Thrombosis and Haemostasis Society of Australia and New Zealand for the diagnosis and management of venous thromboembolism. The Medical journal of Australia, 210(5), 227-235. doi:10.5694/mja2.50004 |
Example Diagnosis PICOT: |
In patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (P) is D-dimer assay (I) compared with ultrasound (C) more accurate in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis (O)?(Goldhaber et al., 1993; Tran et al., 2019) |
Goldhaber, S. Z., Simons, G. R., Elliott, C. G., Haire, W. D., Toltzis, R., Blacklow, S. C., . . . Weinberg, D. S. (1993). Quantitative plasma D-dimer levels among patients undergoing pulmonary angiography for suspected pulmonary embolism. JAMA, 270(23), 2819-2822. Tran, H. A., Gibbs, H., Merriman, E., Curnow, J. L., Young, L., Bennett, A., . . . Nandurkar, H. (2019). New guidelines from the Thrombosis and Haemostasis Society of Australia and New Zealand for the diagnosis and management of venous thromboembolism. The Medical journal of Australia, 210(5), 227-235. doi:10.5694/mja2.50004 |
Intervention Hypothesis: |
State your research hypothesis (H1 & H0):
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Intervention PICOT: |
In _________________________________________(P) how does ___________________________________(I) compared with_______________________________(C) affect______________________________________(O) within _____________________________________(T) |
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Prognosis/prediction PICOT |
In ________________________________________(P) how does __________________________________(I) compared with______________________________(C) influence/predict____________________________(O) over _____________________________________(T) |
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Diagnosis or diagnostic test: PICO |
In ________________________________________(P) are/is ______________________________________(I) compared with______________________________(C) more accurate in diagnosing ___________________(O) |
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Etiology: PICOT |
Are______________________________________(P) who have _________________________________(I) compared with those without __________________(C) at________ risk for/of _______________________(O) over ______________________________________(T) |
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Meaning: PIOT |
How do _____________________________________(P) with_________________________________________(I) perceive_____________________________________(O) during ______________________________________(T) |