PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Chrastina, Jan
TI  - PICO(T) and PCD formats of clinically relevant questions in the conceptualization of special education research
DP  - 2016 Dec 11
TA  - Journal of Exceptional People
PG  - 31--40
VI  - 5
IP  - 1
IS  - 18054978
AB  - The paper defines basic clinically relevant questions in the standardized PICO(T) and PCD formats, their application, stages and components. The objective is to describe the importance of the components of a clinical question applied in the preparatory and conceptual stage of (not only) special education research. Evidence Based approaches represent a well-defined methodological approach to the practice (assessment, intervention, diagnosis, evaluation), as well as a basic procedure for the preparation of research activities (literary research, definition of objectives, searching for the best relevant studies - evidence). The content of the paper might be used for high-quality preparation of a theoretical framework of qualitative research approaches, theoretical background of quantitative research approaches, as well as a framework for the selection of adequate relevant publication outputs. The paper contains the methods of analysis/synthesis and description of the findings that can be applied in special education reality. Therefore, the paper defines and describes the two most common formats of clinically relevant questions - PICO(T) a PCD. The paper can also be used as a methodological procedure in the areas mentioned above, as well as an educational approach applicable in teaching future professionals at university (the Evidence Based process starts by formulating clinically relevant questions).