April 8 Review Flashcards
What type of information do you need to critique when looking at the:
Introduction
Purpose…want purpose to be clear. What the goal is. Identify the problem. Identify the particular group. Significance…want to be sure the article has a significant issue that needs to be addressed.
What type of information do you need to critique when looking at the:
Lit review
How did they handle the articles…did they mention, did they appraise them?
Relevant to the purpose.
What type of information do you need to critique when looking at the:
Methods
The procedures. Sample size. How the sample was collected. Variables? Evaluation tools: reliability and validity of these tools Design (qual/quant)
What type of information do you need to critique when looking at the:
Results
The statistics.
The findings…
What type of information do you need to critique when looking at the:
Conclusions
Reflect back…does it list limitations?
What is the difference between a research critique and a rapid critical appraisal?
Critique: scientific merit. “Good” article
RCA: practice merit. usefullness
cohort studies and case studies are simliar in that both look at correlations and both can be retrospective or prospective. what is the difference.
Cohort: risk for the disease
case studies: who actually has said disease.
Name a type of evidence that is usually thought of as a high level evidence.
Systematic review
Name a type of evidence that is usually though of as low level evidence.
Expert opinion
What is the difference between levels of evidence and grades of evidence?
Level tells us what type of study it is.
Grade tells us the quality of the study.
What information would you put into a recommendation chart?
Chart, left hand side has variables of interest. number of articles across the top. Each box signified what (if any) the effect was.
What is a clinical guideline
This is the evidence, this is the way you should do things.
“a unit of knowledge derived from the basis of a review of the current state of sciencetific evidence
GENERAL, not SPECIFIC
what is the agree-II tool
standard format for developming guidelines
what is knowledge creep?
lag time.
what is roger’s theory of diffusion of kowledge and integration?
how a new idea is pushed through
what are your responsibilities in research as a BSN graduate
read, interpret evaluate research
identify problems
implement findings
gather data and share findings
why is organizational culture a factor in positive change.
having adequate resources
using the library
reading journals
support and encouragement
what are nurses as people a factor in positive change
present at the bedside…impliment the change. whatever “top says” doesn’t matter if the “people in the trenches” aren’t doing it, or don’t believe it.
what was the CURN project
conduct and utilization of research in nursing
what was the WICHE project
western interstate commission for higher education (reason why all BSN students have to study research)
what is the purpose of a research and EBP committe
you can ask them for resources.
establish research guidelines for your facility
what is the stetler model
focuses on individual or organizational level
EBP
processes
what is the iowa model
focuses at organizational model
answers questions
looks for sufficient evidence to support change, and is the change appropriate for adoption.
what are EBP centers?
Topic specific. Designated by the AHRQ
help develop evidenced based guidelines.
develop tools.
