Glossary Term

PICO

Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes (PICO) is a structured framework for formulating clinical research questions and defining the scope of systematic reviews and HTA submissions.

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Related terms
PICO(S) SLR GRADE
Further reading
Wikipedia: PICO Process Cochrane Library: PICO Browse the HEOR resource database

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