Abnormality - Intro to Therapies Flashcards
1
Q
How do you describe a therapy?
A
Uses - who is it for, what type of illness?
Rationale - what’s the underlying theory of the causes of the illness
Aims - what is it trying to do
Processes - what will happen during the treatment - how does the drug work
2
Q
How do you evaluate a therapy?
A
Effectiveness - does it work, for how long, is it a cure, for what % of people, how big is the benefit, how strong is the evidence
Appropriateness - does it have side effects, how long will it take, how much does it cost
3
Q
What are the features of a clinical trial?
A
Random allocation to conditions Control group - with no treatment, placebo or an alternative treatment Blind procedures (single or double)
4
Q
Why do we use meta analysis’?
A
Not to trust just one study as it may be a fluke
