PICO/CAT Table

Rotation # and TypeWeek #PICO/Mini-CATQuestion
RT 1 – Internal MedicineWK # 1PICOCan a low glycemic index diet be as effective as metformin in controlling Type 2 diabetes?
RT 1 – Internal MedicineWK # 2PICODo patients with septic shock have better outcomes when treated with Lactated Ringer’s instead of Normal Saline?
RT 1 – Internal MedicineWK # 4PICOWhen is the optimal time a cholecystectomy should be done on patients with gallstone pancreatitis
RT 2 – PsychiatryWK # 2PICOIs Varenicline more effective than the Nicotine Patch for achieving smoking cessation in smokers?
RT 2 – PsychiatryWK # 4PICOIn patients with Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia, is the addition of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to Clozapine more effective than Clozapine alone at treating Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia?