Clinical Reasoning/EBP/Scientific Method

Question 1

What is deductive reasoning?

Answer 1

“top down” logic
-creates a linear relationship between pt’s restrictions/impairments etc and their pathology of body structures, personal factors, environment, etc

Question 2

What is narrative reasoning?

Answer 2

using specific observations to draw conclusions
-achieved throughout open ended questions and active listening to gather info about the pt’s personal and environmental factors

Question 3

What is Bayesian reasoning?

Answer 3

basically involves application of probability as data is gathered to identify if something is more or less likely or the probability that something is true or not true