Evidence Based Practice Flashcards
What are the three tenants of Evidence Based Practice?
- Best Scientific Evidence
- Clinical Expertise
- Patient Values
What is the Highest Form of Evidence?
Meta Analysis and Systematic Reviews
(Gold Standard of Clinical Information)
What is the Lowest for of Evidence?
Case Series/Case Reports
What has a better level of evidence? Cohort studies or case control studies?
Cohort Studies
What is a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Determining the efficacy of intervention.
Always have 2 groups
- one group that receives the intervention
- one group that does not receive the intervention. (Control Group)
What is a Cohort?
A group of individuals who share a common characteristic.
How does randomization help with research?
Helps with controlling bias.
What are Cohort Studies?
Observational studies only, with a group of patients with a similar characteristic
What is a Case Control Study?
Compares a group of individuals with a condition with a group without the same condition.
Patients with covid vs patients without covid.
What is a Cross Sectional Study?
Observational study where the investigator measures the outcome at a single point time.
What is a longitudinal study?
Observational study that measures outcomes over a period of time.
What is a Retrospective Cohort?
Data collected from the past
What is a Prospective Cohort?
Data collected in the future
What is Qualitative Research?
Collecting and analyzing non-numerical data
- Subjective
- Emotions
- Perspective
What is Quantitative Research?
Collecting and Analyzing Numerical Data?