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The practice question:
Assessment of dyspnea in lung cancer patient
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P – (Patient, Population or Problem): Adult lung cancer patients
I – (Intervention): Institute a tool to assess severity of dyspnea in lung cancer patients in
the inpatient or outpatient setting
C – (Comparison with other treatments, if applicable): NA
O – (Outcomes): improved management of dyspnea, including incorporation into
discharge planning
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What is a narrow and manageable EBP question for assessment of dyspnea in lung cancer patient
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What is the best tool to assess the severity of dyspnea in adult lung cancer patients?
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What is the patient population or P of PICO?
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Adult lung cancer patients
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What is the intervention?
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Institute a tool to assess severity of dyspnea in lung cancer patients.
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What is the comparison group?
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Not Applicable
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What is the outcome?
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Improved management of dyspnea, including incorporation into
discharge planning
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What does PICO mean
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Patient, intervention, comparison group, outcome
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