A well-developed research question will inform your search terms, inclusion criteria, etc.
Ensure there is no systematic review published on your topic in the last five years. Leverage similar systematic reviews to inform the development of your rapid evidence assessment.
| P | patient / problem | What is the condition or diagnosis of the patient? What are the most important characteristics of the patient? |
| I | intervention | What intervention are you interested in? What therapy/exercise are you considering? |
| C | comparison / control | What is the alternative? No treatment? Standard treatment? |
| O | outcome(s) | What do you hope to do for the patient? What do you want to accomplish? |
Write your research question in the PICO format:
In a [patient/problem], will [intervention] compared to [comparison] lead to [outcome]?
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Colleen Bannon, MLIS Email: cbanno@midwestern.edu |
Search the literature to make sure that no systematic review on your topic was published in the last five years!
What are the charactieristics a study must have in order to be included in your review?
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