PIO is particularly helpful for qualitative questions.
P: Patient, Population, Problem
- Who are the patients or community being affected?
- What are their symptoms, age, gender etc?
I: Intervention
- What is being done for patient/population e.g. screening, surgery, rehabilitation, services etc.?
O: Outcomes or themes
- Are you looking for improvements in pain, responsiveness to treatment, mobility, quality of life?
Music's impact on dementia
P: Patient, Population, Problem - People living with dementia
I: Intervention - Playing music
O: Outcomes or themes - Reduced agitation
Does playing individualised music (I) reduce agitation (O) in people living with dementia (P)?
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