PICO Worksheet and Search Strategy Protocol: Circle One
PICO Worksheet and Search Strategy Protocol: Circle One
PICO Worksheet and Search Strategy Protocol: Circle One
1. Define your question using PICO by identifying: Patient/Problem, Intervention, Comparison group and Outcome:
Patient/Problem____________________________________________________________________________
Intervention_______________________________________________________________________________
Comparison________________________________________________________________________________
Outcome__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Type of question/problem:
4. List main topics and alternate terms from your PICO question that can be used for your search:
Gender: _________________________________________________________________________________
Age: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Year(s) of publication: ______________________________________________________________________
Language(s): _____________________________________________________________________________
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This form is adapted from: Miller, S.A. (2001). PICO worksheet and search strategy. US National Center for Dental Hygiene Research.