Journal article
Association between framing of the research question using the PICOT format and reporting quality of randomized controlled trials
Abstract
BackgroundExperts recommend formulating a structured research question to guide the research design. However, the basis for this recommendation has not been formally evaluated. The aim of this study was to examine if a structured research question using the PICOT (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Time-frame) format is associated with a better reporting quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).MethodsWe evaluated 89 RCTs …
Authors
Rios LP; Ye C; Thabane L
Journal
BMC Medical Research Methodology, Vol. 10, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2010
DOI
10.1186/1471-2288-10-11
ISSN
1471-2288