PICO Table

Rotation PICO/MINI-CAT Question
RT 1 – Ambulatory Care PICO In a patient with a minor finger laceration, does a digital block or local anesthesia provide better pain management during repair?
RT 1 – Ambulatory Care PICO In patients with moderate to severe allergic rhinitis, does an oral antihistamine/intranasal corticosteroid combination or intranasal antihistamine/intranasal corticosteroid combination provide better symptomatic relief?
RT 2 – Family Medicine PICO In adults with a superficial burn, is honey or silver sulfadiazine more effective for wound healing?
RT 2 – Family Medicine PICO In patients with moderate to severe asthma exacerbations, does administration ipratropium bromide (anticholinergic) and albuterol (SABA) therapy combination compared to albuterol (SABA) alone lead to decreased hospital admission rates?
RT 2 – Family Medicine PICO In an asthmatic patient with vitamin D deficiency, does vitamin D supplementation reduce the number of asthma exacerbations?
RT 3 – Surgery PICO In an obese patient with diabetes undergoing bariatric surgery, does gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy lead to higher diabetes remission rates?
RT 3 – Surgery PICO In patients undergoing ventral hernia repair, does use of synthetic mesh compared to biological mesh reduce the risk of hernia recurrence?
RT 3 – Surgery PICO In a patient undergoing two-stage revision hip arthroplasty, does a course of post operative antibiotics reduce re-infection rates?
RT 4 – OB/GYN Mini-CAT #1 In patients undergoing ventral hernia repair, does use of synthetic mesh compared to biological/biosynthetic mesh reduce the risk of hernia recurrence?
RT 5 – LTC PICO Are geriatric patients who experience an episode of delirium at higher risk of long-term cognitive decline?
RT 5 – LTC PICO In individuals undergoing orthopedic surgery, does preoperative physical therapy result in improved post-operative outcomes?
RT 6 – Pediatrics PICO In individuals with ADHD, does psychotherapy or psychotherapy/pharmacotherapy combination compared to pharmacotherapy alone lead to better symptomatic control and improved quality of life?
RT 6 – Pediatrics Mini-CAT #2 In individuals with ADHD, does psychotherapy or psychotherapy/pharmacotherapy combination compared to pharmacotherapy alone lead to better symptomatic control and improved quality of life?