| 0. Cultivate a spirit of inquiry |
| 1. Ask the burning clinical question in PICOT format |
| 3. Critically appraise the evidence |
| 4. Integrate best evidence with clinical expertise, patient preference and values |
| 5. Evaluate outcomes of practice decision or change based on evidence |
| 6. Disseminate the outcome or change |
PICOT: Answerable, Searchable Question
Patient population of interest
Intervention of interest
Comparison of interest
Outcome of interest
Time (Sometimes used)
For example:
| Patient | Hospitalized Patient |
| Intervention | Usual oral care |
| Comparison | Bundling |
| Outcome | Reduce VAP cases |
| Time | Not Used |
