How is PICO [Patient/population/problem; Intervention/treatment; Comparison/intervention/treatment; Outcome(s)] used in EBP?
a. It is used to formulate the practice question.
b. It is used in evidence retrieval.
c. It is used to grade the evidence.
d. It is used to critique practice guidelines.
ANS: A
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A PICO is used to formulate the practice question in EBP.
B PICO is not used in evidence retrieval.
C PICO is not used in grading evidence.
D PICO is not used in critiquing practice guidelines.
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