What Is Pico in Ebp

PICO stands for patient/population, intervention, comparison and outcomes.

Why is PICO used in EBP?

PICO is a mnemonic device used in nursing that helps a person remember the components of a well focused clinical question. It is a strategy used in the first step of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) to assess and ask when researching to formulate a searchable clinical question by helping to develop key terms.

What is PICO and why is it important?

Focusing Clinical Questions PICO makes this process easier. It is a mnemonic for the important parts of a well-built clinical question. It also helps formulate the search strategy by identifying the key concepts that need to be in the article that can answer the question.