This document discusses formulating a research question, problem statement, and purpose based on a problem identified for a specific role. It instructs the reader to refine their problem statement and proposed solution based on evidence from their literature review. It provides steps for crafting a problem statement, research purpose, and research question focused around a PICOT framework. The PICOT framework helps define the patient population, intervention or exposure, comparison, outcome, and type of question being asked.

1. Patient, Population or Problem
Patient, Population or Problem Formulating the Research Question, Problem Statement,
Research Purpose In the Week 1 discussion forum you had an opportunity to present a
potential problem and an innovative solution specific to your role specialization. In
addition, you have reviewed the literature to identify qualitative and quantitative research
articles and submitted annotated bibliographies to provide evidence supporting the
problem. Considering the feedback provided to you by the faculty member it is now time to
prepare your problem statement, research purpose, and research question. First share your
refined problem and proposed solution (given your review of literature this may have
changed depending on the evidence you were able to provide). Next, follow the steps to help
define your research question. Craft the problem statement and research purpose. Design
your research question aimed at solving (a part of) the problem and include the following
components which will focus the literature review. PICOT Question: Patient, Population or
Problem What are the characteristics of the patient or population? What is the condition or
disease you are interested in? Intervention or exposure What do you want to do with this
patient (e.g. treat, diagnose, observe)? Comparison What is the alternative to the
intervention (e.g. placebo, different drug, surgery)? Outcome What are the relevant
outcomes (e.g. morbidity, death, complications)? 3. Ensure that the research question is
answerable, feasible and clinically relevant