Frameworks

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Search frameworks can help you think about the concepts within your question, whether for research, projects or keeping up to date. This will help you structure your search so you find the information you need.

Below are a selection that may be helpful.

PICO
ECLIPSe
SPICE
SPIDER

PICO

Useful for questions relating to health and care.

Population

Intervention

Comparison

Outcomes

ECLIPSe

Useful for questions relating to health policy and management issues.

Expectation (why need this information)

Client group

Location

Impact

Professionals involved

Service

SPICE

Useful for qualitative studies that seek to evaluate a service.

Setting (context)

Perspective (users or potential users)

Intervention

Comparison

Evaluation (how will this be measured)

SPIDER

Useful for qualitative or mixed methods research.

Sample

Phenomenon of Interest

Design (of study)

Evaluation

Research type

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