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Alumno:

Population / • Define the patient

population of interest
Patient • Focus on patient
characteristics that may
influence outcome
o Sex
o Age
o Medical history
o Concomitant
treatments
o Diagnosis (if
possible)

Intervention • Define the planned

intervention
or procedure o Surgical
treatment
(procedure,
implant, etc)
o Conservative
treatment
o Medication
• If unclear, define the
potential options

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Alumno:

Comparison • Define the planned

comparison
o Surgical
treatment
(procedure,
implant, etc)
o Conservative
treatment
o Medication
• No comparison (e.g. if only
interested in a specific
aspect – such as “safety” –
of a new implant)
Outcome • Define the results that are
most important to define
success of the intervention
o Pain (symptoms)
o Repeat surgery
o Quality of life
o Adverse events
(“complications”)
o Etc, etc
• Be specific and focused

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Alumno:

Time • Define the time-points

when you want to measure
the outcomes
o Pre treatment
o Post treatment
o 6 weeks
o 6 months
o 1 year
o 10 years
o etc
• Be specific and focused

Edite su Pregunta de Investigación, misma que debe contener los puntos arriba mencionados y subrayando sus palabras clave:

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