PICOT QUESTION

Chapter 2 discusses asking the “clinical question”,  using the PICOT format.  Post an example of a clinical question using the PICOT format.  Formulate your question from your clinical area of expertise or come up with a question from an area you are interested in studying. As part of the discussion cite other sources/references that utilize the PICOT format.

If you have not already done so, please go to the Gannon University Library link and become familiar with the “DNP Link”, that reference librarian, Deb West has created. If you have questions about library resources please feel free to contact her.

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE ONLY- PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR COMPARISON

PICOT Clinical Question

Population = Adult Females ages 25-30 years

Intervention = Urinary Tract Infection

Comparison = Twice daily 3-day regime of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole DS compared to

                         twice daily 7-day regime of Doxycycline 100mg.

Outcome = Eradicating the organism that causes UTI.

Time = 3-10 days.

 PICOT Clinical Question

In adult females ages 25-30 years with Urinary Tract Infections, how effective is a twice daily 3-day regime of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole DS compared to a twice daily 7-day regime of Doxycycline 100mg in eradicating the organism that causes UTI in 3-10 days?

There are several other sources that use the PICOT Format, they are: Cochrane, Pubmed.gov, PreCINAHL, CINAHL, CINAHL Plus with full text, Medline and Dynamed.

 References

MeInyk,B., and Fineout-Overholt,E. 2019. Evidence-based practicein nursing and healthcare: A guide to best practice.4th ed. Philadelphia,PA. Wolters Kluwer.