Convert your information need into a searchable clinical question using the PICO model.

P = Patient characteristics or disease/condition
I = Intervention/treatment or influences
C = Comparative intervention (optional)
O = Outcome

Example

JD is a 55 year old male who is recovering from a spinal injury. He is currently immobilized and will be for several months. At a recent staff meeting you were asked to locate evidence on positioning an immobilized patient to prevent pressure ulcers.

What is the clinical question?