The Consortium for Nursing Excellence
San Diego
Evidence-Based Practice Institute
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PICO Worksheet
1.
Practice Issue or Problem: Describe what the practice issue/problem is about and the context.
2.
Current Practice: Describe current practice or what you are currently doing.
3.
Population:
Patients or Health care providers
a. WHO is the recipient?
b. WHAT are the conditions or problems?
c. WHAT are the most important characteristics?
4.
Intervention: WHAT is happening to the target population?
a. Therapeutic – kinds of catheters/dressings
b. Diagnostic – measurement of blood pressure
c. Organizational – workplace stress reduction, education
5.
Comparison: What alternatives are there?
a. HOW MUCH BETTER is this intervention than another?
b. BETTER THAN WHAT (usual conditions or another intervention)?
6.
Outcomes:
What can be accomplished?
HOW is the effect of the intervention to be measured?
Knowledge: Did staff/patients have the knowledge to carry out the practice?
Process: Was the new practice carried done consistently as planned? Where there barriers to changing practice?
Patient Outcomes:
Did the new practice improve care and make a difference in patient outcomes?
7.
Final Question: In or among_____________, does______________, (versus_____________), result in_______________________________?
Asking clinical questions
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