Who Developed the Pico Framework?

The concept of PICO was introduced in 1995 by Richardson et al. to break down clinical questions into searchable keywords.

What is a PICO framework?

The PICO process (or framework) is a mnemonic used in evidence-based practice (and specifically evidence-based medicine) to frame and answer a clinical or health care related question. ... The PICO framework is also used to develop literature search strategies, for instance in systematic reviews.

Why is the PICO framework good?

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.

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