Objective: To assist students with enhancing their understanding of evidence-based practice by applying the PICO Framework to aid in developing a clinical concept that is pertinent to one of your weaker areas identified on your 665L APEA pre-predictor exam.
Instructions: Select a Mental Health Topic that you scored 30% or less on the APEA pre-predictor exam. Draft a research question applying the PICO model as the framework for this mental health topic; further expand on this mental health topic using the PICO model to formulate a concept map.
Students are required to extract 2 evidence-based research articles that are no more than 5 years old (upload them with your assignment submissions). Summarize the two research articles in 1 paragraph, in your own words (no more than 7 sentences). Develop a concept map utilizing these 2 evidence-based articles using the PICO framework.
Submit your certificate of authenticity (see directions on page 30 of MSN Handbook). MSN can be found in the student learning corner module here in Canvas on your dashboard.
Submit your APEA Exam Diagnostic Results (show all categories and scores).
Here’s an example of a research question: Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy significantly more effective in treating adult patients with eating disorders verses antidepressants?
PICO Stands for:
Problem/Population/Patient
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Example of PICO Format:
Problem/Patient/Population-Adult Female Patients with Eating Disorders
Intervention- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy verses Fluoxetine
Comparison- Guideline identification for adults with Eating Disorders (this should be indicated in the research articles)
Outcome-Improvement of: self esteem/negative self comparison/self image/Improved quality of life (this should also be indicated in the research articles)
The video below gives a great example of utilizing PICO to refine your research question.
