What are foreground questions?
Once you've gathered background information on your patient's disease, you'll create a foreground question.
Foreground questions are specific questions about your patient's dilemma or problem.
Foreground questions include things like:
- In patients with amblyopia, which is a more effective treatment: patching or glasses?
- What are the potential complications of trabeculectomy for patients with glaucoma?
To create a foreground question, ask:
- What would my patient like to know?
- What is the most important issue for my patient right now?
- Which question, when answered, will help my patient the most?*
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*The Lancet, "Forming a Clinical Question"
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