PICO Statement

PICO Statement

What is the rate of subsequent lifetime occurrence of sensory deafness in infants born prematurely as compared to those who born at full term?

The population/patients considered in the question are infants while the intervention/indicator limits them to those who were born prematurely. The comparator/control group for the question constitutes infants who have been born with full-term. The outcome considered for the purpose of this is the health condition of sensorial deafness. The rate of sensory deafness in premature infants is the time.

The premature infants are at the higher risk of hearing loss. The problem of hearing loss in ...