CH. 1 PREPARATORY Flashcards
time parameters that are set during a research project
alternative time sampling
the method of not giving the specifics of a project to the people participating in a research or study
blinding
a type of research in which a single case is investigated and documented over a period of time
case study
a process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care
certification
a type of research that examines patterns of change, a sequence of events, or trends over time within a certain population of study subjects
cohort research
a system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system
CQI
a type of research in which subjects are manually assigned to a specific person or crew, rather than being randomly assigned; the least preferred component of research
convenience sampling
a data collection method in which all data at one point in time is collected, essentially serving as a snapshot of events and information
cross-sectional design
a research format in which an observation of an event is made, but without attempts to change or alter it
descriptive
a health care system designed to bring immediate on scene care to those in need along with transport to a definitive medical care facility
EMS
a behavior expected by a person or group following a set of rules
ethical
the use of practices that have been proven to be effective in improving patient outcomes
evidence based practice
a person who follows specific professional attributes that are outlined in this profession
health care professional
a research format that uses a hypothesis to prove one finding from another
inferential
a group or institution that follows a set of requirements for review that were devised by the US Public Health Service
institutional review board (IRB)
the process whereby a state allows qualified people to perform a regulated act
licensure
a form of research in which the existing literature is reviewed, and the researcher analyzes the collection of research to draw a conclusion
literature review
a data collection method in which information is collected at various set time intervals, and not just at one time
longitudinal design
direction given to an EMS service or provider by a physician
medical direction
an early title given to an ambulance style unit
mobile intensive care unit
medical direction given in real time to an EMS service or provider
online medical control
outlined measures that may be difficult to obtain in a research project
parameters
the process used by medical magazines, journals and other publications to ensure quality and validity of an article before being published
peer review
a specialized set of knowledge, skills, and/or expertise
profession
a type of research that gathers information as events occur in real time
prospective research
a treatment plan developed for a specific illness or injury
protocol
a type of descriptive statistic in research that does not use numeric information
qualitative
the responsibility of the medical director to ensure that appropriate medical care standards are met by EMS personnel on each call
quality control
a type of measurement in research that uses a mean, median, and mode
quantitative
the process of granting licensure or certification to a provider from another state or agency
reciprocity
providing information to an entity that stores it in a book
registration
the specific questions that a study aims to answer and precise methods in which the data will be gathered
research agenda
a group of agencies working together to study a particular topic
research consortium
the area that will be impacted by a study
research domain
research performed form current available information
retrospective research
expected errors that occur in the sampling phase of research
sampling errors
a type of protocol that is a written document signed by the medical director that outlines specific directions regarding patient care
standing order
a computer generated list of subjects or groups for research
systematic sampling
the collaboration of prehospital and in hospital medicine that focuses on optimizing the use of resources with a primary goal of reducing mortality and morbidity
trauma systems
a type of study in which the subjects are advised of all aspects of the study
unblinded study
