Guidelines Flashcards
1
Q
What are problems doctors face when evaluating evidence?
A
too much literature
too little time
access
quality
2
Q
Describe the stages of a systematic review
A
framing the question identifying the relevant work assessing the quality summarising the evidence interpreting the findings
3
Q
What is PICO?
A
population
intervention
control
outcomes
4
Q
What is a guideline?
A
systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances
5
Q
Where do meta-analyses fit?
A
many studies
many patients
studies agree
findings have been replicated
6
Q
What are the concerns about meta-analyses?
A
heterogeneity - PICO
publication bias
agenda of authors
