N1261 PICOT practice Questions with correct answers

foreground questions -aka PICOT questions -specific and relevant to the clinical issue - A specific question that, when answered, provides evidence for clinical decision making ex. "In adult patients undergoing surgery, how does guided imagery compared with music therapy affect analgesia use within the first 24 hours post-op?" Foreground questions must be asked in order to... -determine which of two interventions is the most effective in improving patient outcomes background questions -A broad, basic-knowledge question commonly answered in textbooks -considerably broader -provide general knowledge -May begin with what or when ex. What therapies reduce postoperative pain? what does PICOT stand for? Patient population Intervention/Issue of interest Comparison intervention or issue of interest Outcomes of interest Time it takes for the intervention to achieve the outcome(s) what is a PICOT question? -it's a consistent, systematic way to identify the components of a clinical issue when would comparison not be pertinent in a PICOT question? -in "meaning questions," which are designed to uncover the meaning of a particular experience 3 parts that are essential to PICOT questions and 2 parts that are not always required essential 1. population 2. intervention or issue of interest 3. outcome not essential 1. comparison 2. time what is reflection -a strategy to help clinicians extract critical components from the clinical issue to use in formulating the clinical question 5 types of PICOT questions 1. Intervention or therapy 2. Etiology 3. Diagnosis or diagnostic test 4. Prognosis or prediction 5. Meaning what is an intervention/therapy PICOT question used to determine? -which treatment leads to the best outcome