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)