Basics of Evidence-Based Practice

Question 1

What are Systems?

Answer 1

computerized decision support system

Question 1

What are Summaries?

Answer 1

evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

Question 2

Synopses of Syntheses

Answer 2

summary of systemic reviews

Question 3

Syntheses

Answer 3

systemic reviews

Question 4

Synopses of single studies

Answer 4

summaries of individual studies

Question 5

What are Single Studies?

Answer 5

individual studies

Question 6

Primary evidence

Answer 6

answers specific research questions

Question 7

secondary (Reappraised) evidence

Answer 7

combinations of many research studies related to a particular question

Question 8

Randomized Control Trial (experimental)

Answer 8

Random assignment to groups that DO (experimental) and DO NOT (control) receive the treatment of interest

Question 9

Cohort Study

Answer 9

One or more groups followed over time, prospectively or retrospectively

Question 10

Case Control (Observational)

Answer 10

Comparison of groups with (case) or WITHOUT (case) the outcome of interest generally retrospective

Question 11

Cross Sectional Study

Answer 11

comparison of subjects at a single point in time

Question 11

What are Case Reports or Case Series?

Answer 11

retrospective description of clinical practice

Question 12

What type of study would you use for questions the effectiveness of interventions?

Answer 12

Experimental studies/randomized control trials

Question 13

What type of study would you use for questions about prognosis or prognostic factors?

Answer 13

Prospective cohort study

Question 14

What type of study would you use for questions about tests and measures?

Answer 14

Cross sectional studies

Question 15

What is Level 1 evidence?

Answer 15

Best evidence and has research support and should be used to apply intervention

Question 16

What is Level 5 evidence?

Answer 16

Should not be used because no research support for use of intervention

Question 17

What are Background questions?

Answer 17

for general information about a condition, test impairment etc

Question 18

Foreground questions

Answer 18

facilitate clinical decisions making about a specific test or measures, prognostic factors or interventions

Question 19

PICO

Answer 19

Patient
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome

Question 20

MeSh

Answer 20

medical subject headings

Question 21

Five steps of EBP

Answer 21

Ask
Access
Appraise
Apply
Assess

Question 22

3 things to remember when apprasing evidence

Answer 22

applicable
quality
interpret results