Question

give one qualitative and quantitave picot question on evidence base research.

Answer 1

PICOT question is a tool which helps in asking focused clinical question in research.

Quantitative Picot question

P- may be patient, problem or population

I- intervention

C- comparison

O- outcome

T - time frame

Eg: In obese people (P), what is the effect of ketogenic diet (I)on reducing body weight (O)compared with a group without intervention( C) over a period of 3 months(T).

Qualitative question

P- problem, population

I- interest relates to an event, experience or activity

C - context, is the setting or distinct character

A study to assess the lived experience (I)of mothers with mentally retarded child(P) in Srilanka (C)