Defining Your Research
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)
PICO Example
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
