PICO(T) Framework and an Evidence-Based Approach

PICO(T) Framework and an Evidence-Based Approach

PICO(T) Framework and an Evidence-Based Approach

In developing care practices, it is essential for health care providers to use evidence when creating treatment strategies. One technique to aid in making those care plans is to use the PICO(T) research framework. This acronym stands for population/problem, intervention, comparison, outcomes, and, when relevant, timeframe (Dhir & Gupta, 2021). This strategy helps formulate and frame an appropriate question that will guide the research along a more fine-tuned and specific path. Based on some secondary research, this assessment will define and expound upon a practice issue of patients with diabetic foot ulcers, apply the PICO(T) framework, look for supporting evidence, define the discovered information, and explain how everything all works together.