EBP Flashcards

1
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What does Evidence Based Practice refer to?

A

Using strategies that have substantial evidence to back them up

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2
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A teacher uses a teaching strategy in her class that works. Does this count as evidence?

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No. Causation, Generality and the measurements used can all be called into question.

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Pseudoscience is…

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Data that appears/claims to have research to back it up but no real support can be found.

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4
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____ _____ are a hallmark of pseudoscience

A

Case studies

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Why is a single research study not enough?

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More supporting evidence is necessary. Replication is key!

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The main criteria for evaluating a strategy are: (3 points)

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Quality of research
Quantity of research
Whether outcome are + or -

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7
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What does RCT stand for?

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Randomised Control Trial

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How is an RCT experiment conducted? Give an advantage

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Ps are randomly assigned to either a control group or the experimental group. This lowers the likelihood of personal differences affecting the outcome.

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The quality of research is assed by looking at…

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The type of study e.g. experimental vs. correlational

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10
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An intervention is rated “positive” if…

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1) It has more than 1 statistically significant result
2) At least 1 RCT
3) No studies showing significant side effects/substantively sig. side effects

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An intervention is rated “potentially positive” if…

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1) It has more/equal pos. results than indeterminate results
2) At least 1 shows stat. sig./substantively important pos results
3) No studies showing substantively important neg. effects

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An intervention is rated “potentially negative” if…

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1) More studies show sub. sig. neg than pos

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An intervention is rated “negative” if…

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1) At least one strong RCT shows neg

2) 2 or more studies show stat. sig. negative effects

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14
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An intervention is rated “mixed effects” if…

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At least 1 pos and 1 neg

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An intervention is rated “not discernable” if…

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No studies showing stat. sig. or sub. important neg/pos effects

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