Oral Medicine - PICO Worksheet and Search Strategy



Oral Medicine - PICO Worksheet and Search Strategy

PICO Worksheet

1. What is your target with PICO?

Patient/Problem: “Once I have dental fillings, my teeth would become much stronger and last longer”.

Intervention: Treatments on a quarterly basis

Comparison: Proper alignment of teeth

Outcome: Relief of pain and improvement of appearance

Write out your question: Do patients require treatment and visits once dental fillings are done?

2. The type of study/publication that is employed for analysis: Therapy/Prevention

3. Type of study (Publication Type) to include in the search:

- Case Analysis

- Case Control Study

- Literary Analysis and Data Collection

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