Posted: August 26th, 2016

Restructure the question using the PICOT or PICO framework: P ­ Patient or Population of interest I ­ Intervention or Issue of interest C ­ Comparison intervention or issue (or no comparison) O ­ Outcome T ­ Time frame

Instructions: This is a written paper that should not exceed 1000 words. Please complete each of the following points and draw on the literature to justify your approach specific to your research question. Please maintain format by leaving subheading provided. 1. Briefly state the research question. **Do ring wearing health care workers in the clinical setting increase transmission of bacteria in comparison to non ring wearers?* 2. What is the background to your question? Why do you think there is a need to examine the evidence on this topic? (~200 words). 3. Restructure the question using the PICOT or PICO framework: P ­ Patient or Population of interest I ­ Intervention or Issue of interest C ­ Comparison intervention or issue (or no comparison) O ­ Outcome T ­ Time frame (optional). 4. What types of literature are appropriate to include in the search, and why? Primary research, Editorials, Letters, Opinions (~100 words). 5. What study designs are most likely to be used by researchers relevant to the research question and why?