What are the characteristics of the patient or population? What is the condition or disease you are interested in?

What are the characteristics of the patient or population? What is the condition or disease you are interested in?

Discussion Question 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)? Ensure that the research question is answerable, feasible and clinically relevant The next step in Submissions Area will be to develop a research hypothesis from the research question. Rubrics: Quality of Initial Posting- The information provided is accurate, providing an in-depth, well thought-out understanding of the topic(s) covered. An in-depth understanding provides an analysis of the information, synthesizing what is learned from the course/assigned readings. Writing Mechanics- Minor to no errors exist in grammar, mechanics, or spelling in both the initial post and comments to others. Formatting of citations and references is correct. If required for the assignment, utilizes sources to support work for both the initial post and the comments to other students. Sources include course and text readings as well as outside sources (when relevant) that are academic and authoritative (e.g., journal articles, other text books, .gov Web sites, professional organization Web sites, cases, statutes, or administrative rules).