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I have a question regarding the formulation of a PICO question. I would like som

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Question

I have a question regarding the formulation of a PICO question. I would like some help in formulating a PICO question and also some help with which mesh terms to use for this case. Thank you. The prompt is below:

You have a new patient, Jonathan Jones, assigned

to you for comprehensive care. Although his teeth are

not unaesthetic, Jonathan mentions

that he would like whiter teeth.

He asks you if over the counter

home whitening products work. You

tell him you will look up the question for him and let him know

what you find out next appointment.

Task associated with this case:

1) Construct a PICO question

2) Identify the type of PICO question it is

and the highest piece of evidence one might find

3) Search for evidence to investigate your PICO que

stion using PubMed. List your MeSH/search terms

Explanation / Answer

P

Population

Pateint requiring white teeth

I

Intervention

home whitening products

C

Comparison

previous teeth color

O

Outcome

Formulated question:

Does home remedies interventions be helpful for whitening the teeth?

P

Population

Pateint requiring white teeth

I

Intervention

home whitening products

C

Comparison

previous teeth color

O

Outcome

Teeth whitening or improved teeth color (appearance)