What order would be most appropriate for these statements involving development of a focused clinical question, progressing from lowest level to highest level?
A-What is the population of interest?
B-To what will this intervention be compared?
C-What is the intervention of interest?
D-How will the intervention make things better or worse?
A) A, B, C, D
B) D, C, B, A
C) D, B, C, A
D) A, C, B, D

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The order of the statements progressing from lowest level to highest level of developing a focused clinical question is as follows:
A. What is the population of interest? (PICO - P: population or patient problem)
C. What is the intervention of interest? (PICO - I: intervention or exposure)
B. To what will this intervention be compared? (PICO - C: comparison or control)
D. How will the intervention make things better or worse? (PICO - O: outcome)
Therefore, option D (A, C, B, D) is the correct order as it follows the PICO format, starting with the population of interest, then the intervention, followed by the comparison, and finally, the outcome. Option B (D, C, B, A) starts with the outcome, which is not the recommended first step in developing a clinical question. Option A (A, B, C, D) and C (D, B, C, A) have incorrect sequences of the PICO elements.

What Order Would Be Most Appropriate for These Statements Involving