Factors to consider when formulating a research question:
- What is the health issue (is it looking at the prevention of a health condition, is it about the treatment of a health condition, etc.?)
- Who is your audience: is it a population, or is it an individual, such as a patient?
- How is the information going to be used by a population or a patient?
- What types of resources should be consulted to answer the complexity of your question? Evidence-based? Peer-reviewed?
- How many resources might be necessary in order to adequately research the topic?