5. Types of Questions Background questions: About the condition 5W questions (who, what, when, why, where, how) General knowledge Look up the answers in textbooks Foreground questions: About the options Specific information Look up the answers in the literature (articles)
6. Back Pain Which of the following are background questions & foreground questions? What is the pathophysiology of back pain? What are the causes of back pain? How can we diagnose back pain? What is the best diagnostic test for back pain? What are the treatments available for back pain? What is the best treatment for back pain? B F B B B F B F
7. Is this a good foreground question? What is the best treatment for back pain?
8. Is this a good foreground question? In adult patients younger than 50 years old with acute low back pain (< 6 weeks), does bedrest reduce the risk of recurrence of pain within one year compared with physiotherapy? P: Adult patients <50yr with acute LBP I: Physiotherapy C: Bedrest O: Recurrence of pain within one year
9. Which is a better question? What is the best treatment for back pain? In adult patients younger than 50 years old with acute low back pain (< 6 weeks), does bedrest reduce the risk of recurrence of pain within one year compared with physiotherapy?
12. Class Activity 10 minuets Split into groups of 5 Think of a foreground question From the topics you studied the last 2 weeks PICO format What category? Be prepared to discuss with the group
14. Why do we need to PICO? Keep the question patient-oriented POE (patient-oriented evidence) vs DOE (disease-oriented evidence) Make searching effective & focused Will help you in designing your search strategy Will make you think of what type of study you will be looking for What category
15. What we have discussed Types of questions: background & foreground Good foreground questions are PICO Why do we need to ask good questions?
