Exam 1 Flashcards
Which of the following best describes empirical and critical?
Results must be observable, documented and examined for validity
The variability in human function allows many theories to later be determined to be laws of nature.
False
In current physical therapy research, the concept of outcomes is defined by which of the following?
WHO’s definition of health
Which of the following describes clinical research?
A systematic way to establish relationships among critical phenomena
Which of the following is characteristic of research informed consent but not clinical informed consent?
Process of the event of injury
Propositions state the relation between variables which can descend as___ or ____
hierarchical or qualitative
Dichonomous variables are those with only 2 choices. The components of the ICF could be described as outcomes of which of the following?
All of the above: includes functional capacity functional limitation
Theory development is most commonly completed using (a) while theory testing is done using (b)
a. Inductive reasoning, Deductive reasoning
Identify concepts and constructs: ROM
concept
Identify concepts and constructs: Intelligence
construct
Identify concepts and constructs: Therapist competence
construct
Identify concepts and constructs: Caregiver
concept
List at least five things that must be included in a research informed consent form:
Purpose, Potential benefits, Right to withdraw from the study at any time, Potential harm (physical, psychological, social, or economical), Signature
Once a theory is proven, it is acceptance by scientists and scholars does not change.
False
Which of the following is ultimately responsible and accountable for the protection of human subjects in a research study?
The primary investigator
Using the principles and process of evidence based practice in clinical research, the acronym PICO stands for which of the following?
Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
The patient has been coming to PT for 6 visits. At the beginning of each tx session the PT has asked the patient how they felt with the patient responding that the problem is still present at the same level. The PT has tried different tx approaches on the patient without changing the patient’s condition. The type of knowledge being used by the PT for this patient would be described as?
Trial and Error
For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A survey to individual with SCI on their sexual capacities and habits
Full
For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A survey to SCI patients on their preference for different wheelchair features
Exempt
For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A study to assess the healing rates on open wounds in elderly using different tx techniques
Full
For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A study to determine strength increase in normal healthy adults
Expedited
For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A study to determine strength increase in children with developmental delay
full
For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A study to determine activity levels of the elderly in nursing homes using observational techniques
expedited
The physical therapist has instructed the patient with balance issues due to poor hip strategies to use a walker and a step to gait keeping the walker in front of the body for ambulation. The patient however, on the second visit is using a step to gait pattern walking up into the walker. The PT explains how their way is safer using a wider base of support explanation. The type of knowledge used by the PT is?
Deductive/Inductive reasoning
List one outcome measure for aerobic exercise in a physical therapy POC
6 minute walk test
Clinical research results must be observable, documented and examined for validity. Another way of expressing these concepts is?
Empirical and critical
A synonym for control in research is which of the following?
Rigor
The physical therapist has instructed the patient to use a cane in the hand opposite the involved extremity. The patient however, prefers using it in the hand of the side of the involvement since they have used the cane that way prior to the current problem. The PT tries to convince the patient to change the way they are using the cane bye explaining that using the cane in the hand opposite the side opposite the problem is the way all physical therapist do it. The knowledge used by the PT is?
Tradition
Which of the following statements best defines theory?
A set of interrelated concepts, definitions or propositions that specifies relationships among variables and represents a systematic phenomenon.
Which of the following documents delineate the guiding principles and how these principles apply to human research studies in the U.S. today?
The Belmont Report
Which 3 of the following are considered the major guiding principles of ethics in clinical research?
a. Beneficence
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
Match the following research questions with the type of research that would best answer the question: Will patients who showed greater memory responses in the lab with classical music be able to better remember things in the home if classical music is played?
Translational
Match the following research questions with the type of research that would best answer the question: Will patients remember tasks better when classical music is playing better than the control group with no music?
Experimental
Match the following research questions with the type of research that would best answer the question: How do patient react when classical music is playing while they are doing ADLs?
Observational
Match the following research questions with the type of research that would best answer the question: What emotions do patients feel when exposed to classical music?
Qualitative
The physical therapist has just spent a week at a continuing education program, upon returning to clinic, the PT tells the other therapists that certain procedures need changing. When asked for an explanation, the therapists are told that is the way GURUABC said to do it at the course and I paid good money to go there. The therapist is using what type of knowledge?
Authority
Research including human subject just spent a week ts requires that each subject be appropriately informed and consents to participation in the research study. Which of the following is not an element of informed consent required by federal law when conducting research in human subjects?
Disclosing the research hypothesis of the study
