| Rotation # and Type | Week | PICO/Mini-CAT | Question | PICO/Mini-CAT Link | |
| RT 1 – Surgery | Winter Online | PICO | Are antibiotics as effective as an appendectomy in treating pediatric patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis? | PDF | |
| RT 1 – Surgery | WK 2 | PICO | In third trimester pregnant patients, are laparoscopic cholecystectomies as safe as postpartum laparoscopic cholecystectomies in reducing maternal and fetal complications? | ||
| RT 1 – Surgery | WK 4 | PICO | In patients who undergo sclerotherapy for varicose veins, do compression stockings provide better outcomes than no compression stockings? | ||
| RT 2 – Emergency Medicine | WK 2 | PICO | In patients who have an incision and drainage of an abscess, does packing provide superior outcomes in comparison to not packing the cavity? | ||
| RT 2 – Emergency Medicine | WK 4 | PICO | Is Diltiazem more effective than Metoprolol for rate control in patients with atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response? | ||
| RT 3 – Psychiatry | WK 2 | PICO | Does Lurasidone, in addition to standard therapy, decrease depressive symptoms in bipolar I disorder compared to no additional treatment? | ||
| RT 3 – Psychiatry | WK 3 | PICO | In patients with stable schizophrenia, what is the effectiveness of discontinuation of antipsychotic medication in comparison to remaining on antipsychotics? | ||
| RT 3 – Psychiatry | WK 4 | PICO | Is mindfulness-based interventions as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of anxiety? | ||
| RT 4 – OB | WK 4 | Mini-CAT (PICO RT3 – WK2) | Does Lurasidone, in addition to standard therapy, decrease depressive symptoms in bipolar I disorder compared to no additional treatment? | ||
| RT 5 – Ambulatory Medicine | WK 1 | PICO | In patients with scabies, is oral ivermectin as effective as topical permethrin as a scabicide medication? | ||
| RT 5 – Ambulatory Medicine | WK 2 | PICO | Are vaccinations effective for the prevention of recurrent genital herpes? | ||
| RT 6 – Long Term Care | WK 1 | PICO | In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity, are GLP-1 receptor agonists effective in reducing weight? | ||
| RT 6 – Long Term Care | WK 2 | Mini-CAT (RT6-WK1) | In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity, are GLP-1 receptor agonists effective in reducing weight? | ||
| RT 7 – Pediatrics | WK 2 | PICO | Is dexamethasone more effective than prednisolone in treating croup in children? | ||
| RT 7 – Pediatrics | WK 3 | PICO | Does bronchodilator use in infants with bronchiolitis improve clinical outcomes? | ||
| RT 7 – Pediatrics | WK 4 | PICO | Does proximity to fast food increase the likelihood of children being overweight or obese? | ||
| RT 8 – Internal Medicine | WK 4 | CAT (RT7-WK2) | Is dexamethasone more effective than prednisolone in treating croup in children? | ||
| RT 9 – Family Medicine | WK 4 | CAT (RT7-WK2) | Is dexamethasone more effective than prednisolone in treating croup in children? |
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