One step in implementing evidence-based practice is to ask a question about a clinical area of interest or an intervention. The most common method is the PICO format. Which of the following accurately defines the letters in the PICO acronym?
A) P = population
B) I = institution
C) C = compromise
D) O = output
Ans: A
P = patient, population, or problem of interest, I = intervention of interest, C = comparison of interest, and O = outcome of interest
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