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Planning a structured search in health (Open Learning)

Activity: Using PICO in a Scenario

Scenario

As part of the standard childhood immunisation schedule, Sarah has been asked to bring her toddler into her local doctor's surgery for the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccination. Sarah has carried out some online research about the MMR vaccine and is worried that it can lead to an increased risk of autism. During her consultation with the GP, she asks why her healthy child should be put at risk, especially as “measles is a minor illness."