pico-formulation

Research

Construct PICO/PECO framework for the meta-analysis research question

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PICO Formulation SOP

Construct a structured PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome) or PECO (Population, Exposure, Comparator, Outcome) framework from a research question to guide systematic meta-analysis planning.

When to Use

First step in any meta-analysis strategy
When the research question needs formal structuring
Before defining inclusion/exclusion criteria

Input

research_question: The research question to structure
domain: The research domain (clinical, computational, social science, etc.)

Output

A complete PICO/PECO framework with operationalized definitions for each component, suitable for driving search strategy and inclusion criteria.

Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

SOP	When to use
spawn-agent	Spawn a customized CC subagent with full MCP tool access. Used by SOPs that declare execution: subagent.