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In the announcement I download the PICOT template....

here it is again but with some examples:


For intervention/therapy:

In _______(P), what is the effect of _______(I) on ______(O) compared with _______(C) within ________ (T)?
In surgical patient, what is the effect of music therapy on post surgical pain compared with no holistic therapy
during their post-op period?
In chronic heart failure adult patients, what is the effect of compliance to cardiac rehab on reducing the rate
of readmssiong within 30 days compared to noncompliance to cardiac rehab after discharge ?
In cancer patients, what is the effect of essential oils on managing symptoms compared with traditional
symptom management after chemotherapy?
For etiology:

Are ____ (P) who have _______ (I) at ___ (Increased/decreased) risk for/of_______ (O) compared with ______ (P)
with/without ______ (C) over _____ (T)?
Are pregnant women who have DM2 at an increased risk for hypoglycemia compared with pregnant women
without DM2 over 9 months?
Diagnosis or diagnostic test:

Are (is) _________ (I) more accurate in diagnosing ________ (P) compared with ______ (C) for _______ (O), over
_______(T)?
Prevention:

For ________ (P) does the use of ______ (I) reduce the future risk of ________ (O) compared with _________
(C)____(T)?
For smokers does the use of nursing smoke cessation programs reduce the future risk of co-morbidities
compared with no nurse led cessation pogram over 12ms?

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