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