Asking Well-Built Questions for Evidence-Based Practice in Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Autor/inn/en	Schlosser, Ralf W.; Koul, Rajinder; Costello, John
Titel	Asking Well-Built Questions for Evidence-Based Practice in Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Quelle	In: Journal of Communication Disorders, 40 (2007) 3, S.225-238 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9924
DOI	10.1016/j.jcomdis.2006.06.008
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Questioning Techniques; Alternative Assessment; Illustrations; Clinical Psychology; Methods Research; Evaluation Research; Communication Research; Models + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Bildliche Darstellung; Klinische Psychologie; Methodenforschung; Evaluationsforschung; Kommunikationsforschung; Analogiemodell
Abstract	Evidence-based practice (EBP) is increasingly being advocated as the preferred approach to practice in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The EBP process involves multiple steps. The asking of a well-built question is the first step in the quest for answers. At the same time it is also often the first stumbling block for practitioners. To facilitate the asking of well-built questions it may be helpful to follow a template. The most frequently used template is PICO, which stands for patient, intervention, comparison, and outcome [Richardson, W., Wilson, M., Nishikawa, J., & Hayward, R. (1995). The well-built clinical question: A key to evidence-based decisions. "ACP Journal Club," 123, A12-A13]. In this article, we examine the suitability of the PICO template for AAC in terms of the representativeness of the components, and the appropriateness of its subcomponents, and their terminology. Based on this analysis, we propose the PESICO template, which stands for person, environments, stakeholders, intervention, comparison, and outcome. This template is then illustrated with examples representing a range of decision-making areas in AAC. Finally, directions for future research are provided. Learning outcomes: The reader will be able to: (1) appreciate the importance of asking well-built questions, (2) name the shortcomings of the PICO template, and (3) describe the components of the proposed PESICO template for asking well-built questions. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10