The focus for Week 2 is the development of a PICOT question. 

  • Using the area of interest identified in the Week 1 discussion, address the following:
    • Draft a PICOT question using the standard quantitative PICOT format. 
    • Identify your practice question, being sure to include the following:
      • Population 
      • Intervention 
      • Comparison 
      • Outcome 
      • Time 

In ________(Population) what is the effect of ___________(Intervention) in comparison to ___________ (Comparison) on _____________ (Outcome) to be completed over __________ (Time). 

Review the PICOT questions of two of your peers. Provide substantive feedback and suggestions for improvement. 

Solution

Using the area of interest identified in the Week 1 discussion, address the following:

  • Draft a PICOT question using the standard quantitative PICOT format. 

In women over 40 (Population), what is the effect of exposure to radiation by biennial mammograms (Intervention) in comparison to women starting mammograms over 50 years old (Comparison) on breast radiation-induced cancer (Outcome) to be completed over two years (Time)? 

  • Identify your practice question, being sure to include the following:

Population: The population chosen for the area of interest is women over 40 and women over 50….Kindly click the purchase icon to purchase the full solution at $5