| Rotation # and Type | Week # | PICO/Mini CAT | Question |
| #1 – Psychiatry | 1 | PICO | Can a targeted therapy system like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) be as effective as the first line pharmacologic therapy – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)? |
| #1 – Psychiatry | 2 | PICO | Can a long acting injectable antipsychotic (LAIA) that requires dosing every 4-12 weeks increase medication compliance and reduce remission rates among schizophrenic patients? |
| #1 – Psychiatry | 4 | PICO | Can an oral lavender essential oil preparation (Silexan) treat anxiety more effectively than placebo or a control group? |
| #2 – Pediatrics | 2 | PICO | Can probiotics improve executive functioning in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder? |
| #2 – Pediatrics | 4 | PICO | Which surgical treatment of osteosarcoma, amputation or limb salvage, leads to better outcomes? |
| # 3 – Surgery | 2 | PICO | Is chemical pleurodesis more effective than mechanical pleurodesis in preventing spontaneous pneumothorax? |
| # 3 – Surgery | 3 | PICO | Which surgical method, open vs. laparoscopic prostatectomy, is better for long term prostate cancer outcomes? |
| # 4 – Surgery | 4 | PICO | Which bariatric surgery, sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass, is better for weight loss? |
| # 4 – Family Medicine | 4 | Mini-CAT | Can a long acting injectable antipsychotic (LAIA) that requires dosing every 4-12 weeks increase medication compliance and reduce remission rates among schizophrenic patients? |
| #5 – Emergency Medicine | 1 | PICO | Can a whole body CT scan improve sensitivity of diagnosis and improve mortality vs. selective imaging in an injured polytrauma patient? |
| #5 – Emergency Medicine | 2 | PICO | Are mechanical chest compressions more effective than manual compressions in returning spontaneous circulation? |
| #6 – Internal Medicine | 1 | PICO | Is a carbohydrate restricted diet more effective than a high-carb diet in improving glycemic control in diabetic patients? |
| #6 – Internal Medicine | 2 | Mini-CAT | Is a carbohydrate restricted diet more effective than a high-carb diet in improving glycemic control in diabetic patients? |
| #7 – Ambulatory Care | 2 | PICO | Can probiotics be effective in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis? |
| #7 – Ambulatory Care | 3 | PICO | Can colchicine be effective in preventing future cardiac events? |
| #7 – Ambulatory Care | 4 | PICO | Can vitamin D supplementation help prevent upper respiratory infections? |
| #8 – OBGYN | 4 | CAT | Can colchicine be effective in preventing future cardiac events? |
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