Clinical questions classified according to Ely's taxonomy and compared with pooled data from five previous studies
| Question type | Previous studies (%) | Current study (%) |
|---|---|---|
| What is the drug of choice for condition x? | 10 | 16 |
| What is the cause of symptom x? | 10 | 3 |
| How should I treat condition x (not limited to drug treatment)? | 7 | 8 |
| What is the cause of physical finding x? | 7 | 3 |
| What test is indicated in situation x? | 6 | 5 |
| What is the dose of drug x? | 6 | 4 |
| Can drug x cause (adverse) finding y? | 5 | 13 |
| What is the cause of test finding x? | 4 | 1 |
| Could this patient have condition x? | 4 | 1 |
| How should I manage condition x (not specifying diagnostic or therapeutic)? | 4 | 0 |
| What is the prognosis of condition x? | 2 | 1 |
| What are the manifestations of condition x? | 2 | 0 |
| What conditions or risk factors are associated with condition y? | 2 | 1 |
The data include the 13 most frequent question types that accounted for 80% of the questions asked across studies.