Question

In _________(P), how does __________ (I) compared to _________ (C) influence _________ (O) over ________ (T)?

In ICU patients who are 65 or older, how does interrupted sleep (awakened one time or more in four hours) as compared to uninterrupted sleep influence the patient’s cognitive ability over 5 days?

use PICOT to format possible research questions about that topic. Provide 3 possible PICOT research questions.

Answer 1

PICOT questions helps to formulate research question that assess the effect of an intervention. Research question using pico format defines terms and outcomes.

PICOT stand for population ,intervention ,comparison,outcome and time.

Population -the group which you do the study for or group you apply your research findings.

• patients of age 65 and older

Intervention- is the intervention or treatment or risk factor exposure you are proving to the group

• interrupted sleep awakened one time or more in four hours)

Comparison-comparison intervention or standard interventions or treatment or absence of risk factor  

• uninterrupted sleep

Outcome- outcome is the expected result of the intervention or change in dependent variable,adverse outcome or disease due to particular intervention

• Cognitive ability

Time-timeframe of intervention or treatment

• 5 days

PICOT format can be used for an intervention or treatment , etiology, for diagnostic test or diagnosis, prevention ,   prognosis or predictions , meaning

Example of intervention

In elderly above 65 years and older, how does interrupted sleep (awakened one time or more in four hours)   compared to uninterrupted sleep influence cognitive ability over 5 days?

Example of etiology

Are elderl yabove 65 years and older  who have interrupted sleep at Increased risk of cognitive decline compared with elderly who have uninterrupted sleep  over 5 days?

Example of prognosis or predictions

Does Interrupted sleep influence cognitive ability in patients who are 65 years and older over 5days ?