Rotation | PICO/Mini-CAT | Question |
Emergency Medicine | PICO #1 | For patients with acute migraines, does IV magnesium sulfate compared to standard pharmacological treatment (NSAIDs etc.) lead to adequate migraine relief? |
Emergency Medicine | PICO #2 | In children presenting to the ER with a suspected limb fracture does immediate POC ultrasound for fracture diagnosis compared to traditional imaging (x-ray) result in equally accurate diagnosis? |
Emergency Medicine | PICO #3 | In patients with recurrent nephrolithiasis and hypercalciuria identified in the emergency room, does dietary modification compared to standard medical management lead to a reduction in stone recurrence rates and improved long-term prevention? |
Family Medicine | PICO #4 | In adult women, does the presence of herpes simplex virus type 1 increase the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to those without the virus? |
Family Medicine | PICO #5 | In female patients, does dehydration significantly increase the risk of developing urinary tract infections (UTIs) compared to adequately hydrated patients? |
Family Medicine | PICO #6 | In adults previously infected with chickenpox, does the Shingrix (recombinant adjuvant subunit) vaccine significantly reduce the risk of developing shingles and its complication of postherpetic neuralgia compared to those who do not receive the vaccine? |
Surgery | Mini-CAT #1 | In postmenopausal women, does the implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or sleep restriction therapy (SRT) compared to sleep hygiene education (SHE) alone yield reduced insomnia symptoms and less day time sleepiness? |
PICO/Mini-CAT Table
- Research
- Mini-CAT #1