Asking the right question and finding the right answers

Nicholas B Cross; Jonathan C. Craig; Angela C. Webster

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1797.2009.01264.x

Asking the right question and finding the right answers

Nicholas B Cross, Jonathan C. Craig, Angela C. Webster

Flinders University

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Abstract

Clinical consultations generate questions that can be informed by published (and unpublished) evidence. This is the basis for evidence-based practice. Finding answers involves searching available electronic databases. We describe a method for rephrasing or 'framing' clinical questions into population, intervention, comparator and outcome terms that helps to determine the best type of study to search for, and aids in the design of search strategies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8-11
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nephrology
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1797.2009.01264.x
Publication status	Published - 11 Feb 2010

Keywords

evidence based practice
search strategies
Research utilisation
PICO
Evidence based medicine
Literature searching

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