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Research question

The question your research is seeking to answer.

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  • Constructing a research question is one of the first methodological steps when undertaking research.
  • A research question should be accurate, clearly defined, answerable and relevant.
  • PICO framework can be used to construct research question.
  • Population: describes the group you are interested in
  • Intervention: says what you are going to do to the group selected
  • Control (if relevant): says what we are to compare the intervention with
  • Outcome: measures of how effective the intervention has been
  • Other frameworks include SPICE,

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Research term

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Foundational paper (s)

http://www.apfmj-archive.com/afm2.1/afm_050.pdf
Jones, R. (2003). Choosing a research question. Asia Pacific Family Medicine, 2(1), 42-44.http://www.apfmj-archive.com/afm2.1/afm_050.pdf
Davies, K.S., 2011. Formulating the evidence based practice question: a review of the frameworks. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 6(2), pp.75-80.
Stone P. Deciding upon and refining a research question. Palliative medicine. 2002 Apr;16(3):265-7.