The PICO question is a different way to think about the clinical questions that arise during patient care. Unlike informational questions, these questions are quite complex and sometimes a challenge to formulate. They are comprised of specific types of components, or concepts, and have a purpose throughout the EBP process.
The PICO Formula
It is not coincidence that this process is called formulating. When you formulate a PICO question, you are creating a formula that does several things: