Formulating Patient Centered Questions (Evidence Based Medicine: Finding the Best Clnical Literature. University Library, University of Illinois at Chicago)
SUNY Downstate Medical Center Evidence Based Medicine Tutorial
Patient Population - Who are your patient and his/her cohorts?
Intervention - What action are you considering?
Comparison - What are the alternatives?
Outcomes - What do you expect to accomplish?
See also The P I C O Model (Evidence-Based Medicine)
Therapy - What treatment and outcomes?
Diagnosis - Should I perform this test?
Prognosis - What is the outlook for the patient?
Harm - What is the relationship between a disease and a possible cause?
See also Types of Clinical Questions (Evidence-Based Medicine)