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Frameworks for creating answerable (re)search questions

PEO

PEO Framework

-useful for creating qualitative research questions:

 

P   -   Population and their problems​ (description of patient(s) or population) ​

E  -   Exposure​ (experience/exposure of patient(s) or population)

O  -  Outcomes/themes​

 

Example

P

Population

Patients with type 2 diabetes

E

Exposure

Mediterranean Diet

O

Outcome

Reversal of type 2 diabetes

Possible keywords for the corresponding database search:

“type 2 diabetes” AND “reversal” AND “Mediterranean Diet”

(Elsevier, 2024)