For quantitative research, use the PICO method for developing your research question. This helps in structuring clinical questions and focusing on specific populations and interventions.
The PICO model can help you formulate a good clinical question. Sometimes it's referred to as PICO-T, containing an optional 5th factor. As an example, let's explore a clinical study on diabetes treatment among South Asians.
| P - Patient, Population, or Problem |
What are the most important How would you describe a group of |
South Asian adults aged 30-60 with diabetes |
| I - Intervention, Exposure, Prognostic Factor |
What main intervention, prognostic factor, or exposure are you considering? What do you want to do for the patient |
Introduction of a new diabetes medication |
| C - Comparison | What is the main alternative to compare with the intervention? |
Current standard diabetes treatment |
| O - Outcome | What do you hope to accomplish, measure, improve, or affect? |
Improved blood sugar control |
| T - Time Factor, Type of Study (optional) |
How would you categorize What would be the best study |
Over 6 months |