"IF I HAD AN HOUR TO SOLVE A PROBLEM AND MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT.
I WOULD USE THE FIRST 55 MINUTES DETERMINING THE PROPER QUESTIONS TO ASK."
(Incorrectly attributed to Albert Einstein in many forms, but makes the point)
When starting a research project, we recommend that you bear two definitions in mind:
There are several things to consider when designing your research question. The research question worksheet below will help you to formulate your research question,
If you are asking a clinical question, you might consider formulating your question by using the PICO model.
PICO is a mnemonic used to describe the four elements of a good clinical foreground question:
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