11 PEN

Question 1

what is knowledge translation?

Answer 1

effective and timely incorporation of evidence based info into practices of health professionals in such a way as to effect optimal health care outcomes and maximize potential of health system

Question 2

practitioners need to be ____ not info repositories

Answer 2

info managers

Question 3

what is evidence based practice?

Answer 3

distinguish evidence from propaganda, probability from certainty, data from assertions, rational belief from superstition, science from folklore

Question 4

what is EBP practice/policy cycle?

Answer 4

assess, ask , acquire, appraise, apply, assess

Question 5

ask questions using ___ format

Answer 5

PICO (population, intervention, comparison, outcome)

Question 6

how to grade evidence?

Answer 6

A (good evidence), B (fair evidence), C (limited evidence), D (no evidence)

Question 7

example of A:

Answer 7

calcium associated with bone health (RCT, meta-analysis)

Question 8

example of B:

Answer 8

calcium is harmful in large amounts (cohort, many studies support, not interventional)

Question 9

example of C:

Answer 9

lots of nutrition stuff cuz no RCT (cross sectional, no cause/effect)

Question 10

example of D:

Answer 10

osteoporosis in men (generalize from women)

Question 11

applying involves:

Answer 11

summarizing results based on validity, importance, applicability

Question 12

what is validity

Answer 12

can i trust info?

Question 13

what is importance?

Answer 13

will info make differnce in practice?

Question 14

what is applicability?

Answer 14

access/cost issues–can I use info in practice

Question 15

what is knowledge path development process?

Answer 15

identify key practice questions, appoint authors, reviewers, editorial steps