SLPA 47200: Clinical Methods

Determine and define the clinical problem

• Frame this in a question format as it will help you determine the key concepts: population, intervention and outcome.

Generate a list of keywords using PICO

• Patient or Population (what is the disorder or disease)
• Intervention
• Comparison (if any)
• Outcome (what you are hoping to assess)

ASHA Guide on Framing the Clinical Question
 

What are the effects of social skill interventions for teens with ASD?

P: Adolescents with ASD

I: Social Skill Intervention

C: No Comparison

O: Improved social skills