Exam 1 Review Flashcards
Describe the purpose of clinical research.
INFORM clinical judgements as well as organization and economics of practice
ENGAGE in collaboration and interprofessional efforts
CONTRIBUTE to scientific thought and discovery
Quantitative or qualitative?
Based on numerical data
Quantitative
Quantitative or Qualitative?
Measured w/ subjective, narrative info
Qualitative
Quantitative or Qualitative?
Based on experience
Qualitative
Quantitative or Qualitative?
Logical positivism
Quantitative
Quantitative or Qualitative?
Subjective information that is put on an objective scale
Quantitative
Quantitative or Qualitative?
Social constructivism
Qualitative
5 steps of research process
Identify the research question
Design/plan the study
Implement the study
Analyze the data
Disseminate findings
What is the role of evidence in clinical decision making
Provision of quality care depends on the ability to make decisions based in the best evidence available experience
components of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
body functions, body structures, activities, participation, environmental factors, personal factors
Function and disability of the ICF
body functions, structures, activates, participation
Activities and participation are based on
capacity and performance
Environmental and personal factors are
contextual factors
role of interprofessional research
For members of multiple professions to work together and make decisions
Explanatory research
compares 2 or more conditions/interventions addressing efficacy and effectiveness
intervention and placebo w/ cause and effect conclusions
RCT
focus on real-world outcomes for quality of life, cost, and implementation
Pragmatic clinical trial
compare group and no control group
Quasi-experimental design
more subjects w/ repeated measurements
Single-subject designs
observational, used to examine a phenomenon of interest
Exploratory research
groups followed prospectively for observational research and outcomes
Cohort studies
compare patients w/ and w/o disorder or outcome of interests
Case-control studies
can be used as basis for decision-making, diagnosis, prognosis, and preventions
Correlational/predictive studies
correlation and comparative methods for reliability and validity instruments
Methodological studies