PICO and Knowledge Summaries

Question 1

Identify Information Needs

Answer 1

1. Epidemiological info
2. Clinical Reasoning
3. Diagnostic tests
4. Treatment
5. Prognosis
6. Control and prevention

Question 2

What is the EBVM process?

Answer 2

1. Convert info into Qs = ASK
2. Find evidence = ACQUIRE
3. Critically APPRAISE
4. APPLY
5. Eval performance = ASSESS

Question 3

What is PICO?

Answer 3

Patient
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome

Question 4

PICO Example:
Is there reduced post-op pain if ketoprofen is used as an analgesic when surgically castrating calves?

Answer 4

P = calves being surgically castrated
I = ketoprofen
C = No NSAID use
O = Signs of discomfort

Question 5

3 Steps of Appraising

Answer 5

1. Eval appropriateness of study design for research
2. Assess study methods
3. Conflicts of interests?

Question 6

What are Knowledge Summaries?
6 points

Answer 6

1. Address specific clinical Q
2. PICO
3. Use nominated databases
4. Inclusion/ exclusion criteria
5. Critically appraise and strength of evidence and outcomes identified
6. Clinical bottom line

Question 7

Knowledge Summary Paper Format
10 points

Answer 7

1. Clinical bottom line
2. Key words
3. PICO Q
4. Clinical scenario
5. Data bases used
6. Search strategy
7. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
8. Search outcomes
9. Critical appraisal
10. Discuss evidence

Question 8

3 Common Databases Used

Answer 8

1. CAB abstract
2. Web of Science
3. Science Direct

Question 9

Examples of Boolean Operators

Answer 9

1. AND
2. OR
3. NOT
4. ()

Question 10

How do you appraise papers?
7 points

Answer 10

1. Population
2. Sample size
3. Intervention
4. Study design
5. Outcome studied
6. Main findings
7. Limitations