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PICO

PICO Example

You are working with a patient who has suffered third degree burns and is having trouble with pain management. You are considering using virtual reality in their therapy. Here is how you would construct PICO. 

P = third degree burns and pain management

I = virtual reality

C = no virtual reality

O = improved pain management

Your corresponding research question would be: "For patients that have severe third degree burns, how does using virtual reality affect or improve pain management?"