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Case Study: In this assignment, your task is to formulate a research question using the PICO(T) format. The PICO(T) question format provides a structured approach to crafting research-worthy questions.To get started, consider your personal interests and experiences. You might begin by recalling a patient experience that left an impression on you or think about issues that matter to you. Alternatively, contemplate the causes or problems that hold significance for you. Once you've identified a patient, population, or problem you want to explore, consider a specific intervention, diagnostic factor, or prognostic factor that could potentially address or relate to this patient or problem.

Once you have this intervention or factor in mind, ponder what you can compare it to.
What could serve as a suitable point of comparison or reference for your research?

Lastly, define the outcomes that intrigue you. What specific outcomes are you keen to investigate? Is it the reduction of pain, changes in weight, the frequency of gym visits per week, or perhaps aspects related to mental health such as depression? Be clear about the outcomes you wish to explore in your research question.

Question 1:After thinking through all of these elements, please answer the following questions:

1-What came to mind when thinking about what you were passionate about/what experiences you've had? Why is this important to you (to the extent you feel comfortable sharing)?
2- What did you decide on as your final patient/population/problem (your "P")?
3- What did you decide on as your intervention or diagnostic/prognostic factor (your "I")?
4- What did you decide on as your comparison/control (your "C)
5- What did you decide on as your outcome(s) (your "O")?
6- Will you have a time-frame for the intervention/observation period (your "T")? If not, why not?
7- Then, write your PICOT in a question format (it should include all elements).

Question 2: Finally, perform a quick search using your question (Google Scholar is fine for this particular exercise but later on we'll use other databases). In a few sentences, write about:

1- Did the search work? How do you know if it worked or not?
2- How many articles came up?
3- Did the articles seem relevant (by a quick scan of the titles)?
4- What was the one title you felt was most relevant?
5- Do you feel like you need to alter your question to make it more precise? If so, how would you alter it? Or, if you felt like it was precise enough, why do you believe that it worked well? (2-3 sentences).