EBM

Question 1

assess mental health affects of taking legal highs best kind of study

Answer 1

cohort study

Question 2

caldicott is for what

Answer 2

already present data

Question 3

normal distrubution graph

Answer 3

data always lies roughly equal on other side of the mean

the median has the same value as the mean

Question 4

compares two groups with similar characteristics one given drug and one a placebo

Answer 4

controlled trial

Question 5

study that compares a group with matched controls

Answer 5

case controlled trial

Question 6

looks at a group then followed through over time

Answer 6

cohort study

Question 7

meta analysis is what

can it be prone to bias

Answer 7

gold standard

yes esp if due to a niche

Question 8

external validity

Answer 8

the extent to which one can appropriately apply the results to other populations

Question 9

if the study quotes a result with 95% confidence interval

Answer 9

theres is a 5% chance of the true value lying outside of these limits

Question 10

statistical significance

Answer 10

results of a study are unlikely to have arisen b chance alone

Question 11

null hypothesis

Answer 11

the hypothesis that there is no relationship between the study variables

Question 12

what will help the confidence interval become even more narrow

Answer 12

significantly increased sample size

Question 13

qualitative research seeks to analyse ? people attribute to their ? and circumstances

Answer 13

qualitative research seeks to analyse DATA people attribute to their EXPERIENCES and circumstances

Question 14

what is it called whether is no longer any need to sample more people to reach new conclusions or to back up or challenge existing conclusions

Answer 14

saturation