EBM Exam

Question 1

5 A’s of EBM Process

Answer 1

Assess, Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply

Question 2

P in PICO (TT) is:

Answer 2

Population or Patient

Question 3

I in PICTO (TT) is:

Answer 3

Intervention

Question 4

C in PICO (TT) is:

Answer 4

Comparison

Question 5

O in PICO (TT) is:

Answer 5

Outcomes

Question 6

The first T in PICO (TT) is:

Answer 6

Type of question

Question 7

The second T in PICO (TT) is:

Answer 7

Type of study to best answer the question

Question 8

What studies should you use to answer therapy questions?

Answer 8

RCT/meta-analysis

Question 9

What type of study should you use to answer diagnosis questions?

Answer 9

Controlled trials

Question 10

What type of study should you use for a prognosis question?

Answer 10

Cohort or case study

Question 11

What type of question should you use for a harm question?

Answer 11

Cohort

Question 12

Incidence

Answer 12

of new cases/total population/a certain time

Question 13

Prevalence

Answer 13

of people affected/total population

Question 14

Attack rate

Answer 14

of new cases/total people at risk

Question 15

Sensitivity

Answer 15

True positives/(TP + FN)

Question 16

Specificity

Answer 16

True negs/(TN + FP)

Question 17

Positive predictive value

Answer 17

True positives/(TP + FP)

Question 18

Negative predictive value

Answer 18

True negatives/(TN + FN)