Author Question: In the following clinical question, what is the Population (P component): Do stress and depression ... (Read 15 times)

SGallaher96 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In the following clinical question, what is the Population (P component): Do stress and depression affect dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

A) Patients who are stressed
B) Patients who are depressed
C) Patients who experience dyspnea
D) Patients with COPD

Question 2

In the following clinical question, what is the Intervention/influence/exposure (I component): Does taking antidepressants affect the risk of suicide in cognitively impaired adolescents?

A) Adolescence
B) Suicide
C) Antidepressant use
D) Cognitive impairment

wilsonbho · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
In the PIO acronym, P stands for the population or patients (patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease); I stands for the intervention, influence, or exposure (stress and depression); and O stands for the outcomes (dyspnea).

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
In the PIO acronym, P stands for the population or patients (cognitively impaired individuals); I stands for the intervention, influence, or exposure (antidepressants); and O stands for the outcomes (risk of suicide).