Free Clinical Research & Patient Wellness Resources: Formulating the Clinical Question
This guide lists FREE clinical, evidence based medicine and patient education resources for physicians, nurses, public librarians, general public and UI alumni.
Using PICO to Formulate Clinical Questions
PICO is a mnemonic used to describe the four elements of a good clinical question. It stands for:
P--Patient
I--Intervention
C--Comparison
O--Outcome
Here are links to some PICO Resources:
Construct Well Built Clinical Questions
University of Washington
Formulating Answerable Clinical Questions
Centre for Evidence-based Medicine, University of Toronto