Chapter 14 Vocab

Question 1

active rejection

Answer 1

purposefully deciding not to adopt an innovation

Question 2

adoption

Answer 2

applying an innovation to practice

Question 3

AGREE II

Answer 3

internationally developed instrument to evaluate clinical practice guidelines

Question 4

case control studies

Answer 4

studies that compare two groups, those with and without a specific condition

Question 5

clinical practice guidelines

Answer 5

recommendations based on evidence that serve as useful tools to direct clinical practice

Question 6

cohort studies

Answer 6

quasi-experimental studies using two or more groups

Question 7

descriptive studies

Answer 7

non-experimental studies used to provide information about a phenomenon

Question 8

evidence hierarchies

Answer 8

predetermined scales that guide decisions for ranking evidence

Question 9

GRADE

Answer 9

international, universal system for evaluating evidence

Question 10

levels of evidence

Answer 10

predetermined scales that guide decisions for ranking evidence

Question 11

meta-analyses

Answer 11

combination of results of studies into a measurable format; statistically estimates effects of proposed interventions

Question 12

passive rejection

Answer 12

lack of consideration given to adopting an innovation, hence old practices are continued

Question 13

pilot

Answer 13

adopting an innovation on a trial basis

Question 14

randomized controlled trial

Answer 14

experimental studies typically involving large samples and conducted in multiple sites

Question 15

rejection

Answer 15

decision not to adopt an innovation

Question 16

uncertainty

Answer 16

degree to which alternatives are perceived as potentially successful