Review your problem or issue and the study materials to formulate a PICOT question for your capstone project change proposal. A PICOT question starts with a designated patient population in a particul
PICOT Question Work Sheet 1-2020
| Question type | Definition | Template |
| Intervention or therapy | To determine which treatment leads to the best outcome | In _____________________ (P), how does ______________ (I) compared with _________ (C) affect __________________ (O) within _________________ (T)? |
| Etiology | To determine the greatest risk factors or causes of a condition | Are ______________________________ (P) who have ________________________ (I), compared with those without ______(C), at ____ risk for ____________________ (O) over _____________________________ (T)? |
| Diagnosis or diagnostic test | To determine which test is more accurate and precise in diagnosing a condition | In __________________________________(P), are/is (I) compared with ___________(C) increase more accurate diagnosing _________(O) over_______________________________ (T)? |
| Prognosis or prediction | To determine the clinical course over time and likely complications of a condition | In ________________________________ (P), how does ________________________(I) compared with_______________________ (C), increase / decrease ___________________(O) over_______________________________ (T)? |
| Meaning | To understand the meaning of an experience for a particular individual, group, or community | Do __________________ ____ (P) with _____________________ (I) compared with ______________________(C), perceive ____________________ (O) during ___________________________(T)? |
| OR- | To understand the meaning of an experience for a particular individual, group, or community | Does (a/ an individual, group, or community)_______ (P) with ______(new intervention that corrects the problem) _____________________ (I) compared with (current nursing dilemma or problem cause/ intervention) ____________(C), improve / deteriorate (intended outcome of your project/project change) __________________ (O) over (duration of research project) 10-week time frame_(T)? |
When caring for ___________(adult, middle-aged, senior or elderly; medical-surgical, orthopedic, cardiac, respiratory, etc) patients, does __________ (nursing practice that is the new change so the patient outcome is improved) compared to _________________(current nursing practice that needs to change ) decrease or increase________________(intended outcome from the nursing practice change) over a 10-week time frame?
Please choose from the identifiers in the parentheses, based upon your research topic. This will help you get on the right track from the beginning. The PICOT question that you write should give a clear picture of what result you intend to find in your research project as well as how you intend to find those results.
