Chapter 5 - Evidence Based Health Care Flashcards
What does POEM stand for
Patient-oriented evidence that matters
What is disease oriented evidence?
physiological information (BP, ROM, symptoms).
What are patient oriented outcome measures?
self-reported questionnaires
What are the 5 steps in following EBHC?
1) develop clinical question
2) search for best evidence
3) evaluate evidence for validity, impact, & applicability
4) integrate the evidence into the clinical decision
5) evaluate the effectiveness and effeciency if steps 1-4
What does the PICOT acronym stand for?
P= patient/problem
I= intervention / variable of interest
C= comparison
O= outcome
T= time
what are “and” “but and “or” called when researching
Boolean Terms
What does MeSH stand for?
Medical Subject Heading
T/F: Unfiltered information has a higher level of evidence than filtered informaition.
False, other way around
T/F: Intrarater reliability is when the same person repeats a measurement consistantly.
True
T/F: Interater reliability is when the same person repeats a measurement consistantly.
False, it’s consistant measurements between people.
What are the four reference standards
True positive
False positive
True negative
False negative
What is the formula for sensitivity? RULES OUT
TP/TP+FN
What is the formula for specificity? RULES IN
TN/TN+FP
T/F: The reciprocals of sensitivity and specificity are the false negative and false positive rates.
True
T/F: Clinician and disease oriented evidence provide a broader view of health than patient-orientated evidence.
False, other way around
