Identifying the PECO : A framework for formulating good questions to explore the association of environmental and other exposures with health outcomes

Morgan, Rebecca L. and Whaley, Paul and Thayer, Kristina A. and Schunemann, Holger J. (2018) Identifying the PECO : A framework for formulating good questions to explore the association of environmental and other exposures with health outcomes. Environment International, 121 (1). pp. 1027-1031. ISSN 0160-4120

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Abstract

[First paragraph] A clearly-framed question creates the structure and delineates the approach to defining research objectives, conducting systematic reviews and developing health guidance (Guyatt et al., 2011; Armstrong et al., 2007). To assess the association between exposures and outcomes, including in the field of nutrition, environmental and occupational health, the concept of defining the Population (including animal species), Exposure, Comparator, and Outcomes (PECO) as pillars of the question is increasingly accepted (Morgan et al., 2016; Morgan et al., n.d.). Thus, the PECO defines the objectives of the review or guideline. Furthermore, the PECO informs the study design or inclusion and exclusion criteria for a review, as well as facilitating the interpretation of the directness of the findings based on how well the actual research findings represent the original question.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Environment International
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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Environment International. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Environment International, 121, 1, 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.07.015
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
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127179
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Deposited On:
10 Sep 2018 14:06
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