| A research question should be: | Characteristics of a good research question: |
A well-formulated question is one of the keys to a successful review and will assist with:
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Hulley, S. B., Cummings, S. R., & Browner, W. S. (2013). Designing clinical research. |
Additional letters (for PICOT, PICOS, PICOTS, PICOTTS)
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