PICO Question Examples
Evidence-based models use a process for framing a question, locating, assessing, evaluating, and repeating as needed. PICO (T) elements include: Problem/Patient/Population, Intervention/Indicator, Comparison,Outcome, and (optional) Time element or Type of Study.
Does hand washing among healthcare workers reduce hospital acquired infections?
The question above includes the PICO elements:
| Example: | |
| P (Problem or Patient orPopulation) | hospital acquired infection |
| I (intervention/indicator) | hand washing |
| C (comparison) | no hand washing; other solution; masks |
| O (outcome of interest) | reduced infection |