Examples of questions and application of PICO model
Therapy question from daily clinical round | Application of PICO method for a suitable bibliographical research |
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What is the duration of antibiotic therapy in a patient with bacterial prostatitis? | P patient with bacterial prostatitis |
I antibiotic therapy | |
C standard antibiotic duration (2 weeks) vs 4 weeks of treatment | |
O reduction in recurrence rate of bacterial prostatitis and complications | |
Aetiology question from daily clinical round | |
Which are the non-ischaemic causes that can be associated with an increase in troponin level? | P adults |
I increase in troponin level | |
C patients without troponin elevation | |
O accurate diagnosis of ischaemic disease and treatment | |
Diagnosis question from daily clinical round | |
Which are diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus? | P adults |
I diabetes symptoms and/or plasma glucose concentration | |
C differential diagnosis | |
O prevention of morbidity and mortality of diabetes | |
Prevention question from daily clinical round | |
Is the use of statins, as a primary prevention, useful in diabetic patients with atherosclerosis? | P diabetic patients with atherosclerosis |
I statins as early prevention treatment | |
C no statins | |
O reduction in complications and mortality |