Section outline
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Asking the right questions is key to research. In any field! It is the start of your EBM presentation and an execrise in the written exam.1. Watch the video and study the links which give a number of examples.2. Do the two online quizzes to help you develop your skill in identifying the components of a clinical question in English.
In each test there are some some short clinical scenarios. From each scenario you must identify the PICO components from a pull down selection.
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Here is a short presentation describing PICOT (in case you have forgotten!) It explains the process of research preparation. This is a good guide for the exam! There are many other YouTube films and presentations on the internet you can consult for more help.
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This is a resource to help you refine your clinical questions.
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How do you write a focussed clinical question? This link will give you a head start using PICO to commence your EBM project. In the exam you must demonstrate you can do this (4/30)
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Here is another exercise to help you improve your ability to identify the components of a clinical question using the PICO methodology. Read the case descriptions and choose the best options in the multiple choice questions. You can do this up to 3 times!
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