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Evidence Synthesis Academy

Evidence Synthesis Academy

Training the next generation of evidence synthesis consumers and producers

Add outcomes to your question

Back to: Develop Your Research Question

Here’s another look at your question:

You want to compare these two approaches to treating stage 5 chronic kidney disease, but what results are you using for this comparison?

Before you answer that question, take a moment to consider some of the types of outcomes you might use.

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  • How to build a question
    • A question to match your search
    • What makes a good question?
    • Meet PICO(D)
  • Population
    • Population basics
    • Be specific
    • Define your condition
    • Diagnosis
    • Things to consider
  • Intervention + comparator
    • Seek comparisons, not the ideal
    • Intervention vs. comparator
    • What are you comparing?
    • Details
  • Outcomes
    • Outcomes
    • Add outcomes to your question
    • Types of outcomes
    • How are you measuring your outcomes?
    • Kidney failure outcomes
    • Your question so far
  • Design
    • Design
    • The best ingredients for your systematic review
    • Hierarchy of evidence pyramid
    • Randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
    • Cohort studies
    • Case-control studies
    • Further down the pyramid
    • Pick your study designs
    • Non-comparative studies
    • Design details
    • Finish line
  • Give it a Try
    • Give it a Try!
    • Next Steps

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