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Intro and basics Flashcards

1
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What are the two qualities of best evidence?

A

Valid and clinically relevant

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2
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What is clinical expertise?

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Clinical skills/experience to understand pts situation dx, and benefits

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What are patient values?

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Preferences, concerns and fears, expectations

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True or false: textbooks are often outdated and cannot be relied upon for clinical situations

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True

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What is the “doing mode” of clinicians in EBV?

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Questioning, researching, integrating

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What is “using mode” of clinicians in EBV?

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Restrict search to those that have already been appraised

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What is the “replicating mode” of clinicians in EBV?

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Following opinions of recognized experts regarding very rare entities

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8
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What are the main elements of PICO?

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Patient/problem
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome

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What are background questions?

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General knowledge

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What are foreground questions?

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Specific knowledge for patient management

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11
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What is the characteristic of “best medicine”?

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Patient centered

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12
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What is the problem with textbooks?

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Out of date

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13
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What is the problem with traditional journals?

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Too long/big

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14
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What are the three qualities of best evidence?

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Current
Valid
Clinically relevant

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What are the highest reliability (best type of) studies?

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Systematic review (meta analyses)

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16
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What are the second best type of studies?

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Randomized controlled trials

17
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What are the worst type of studies?

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Case reports/series

18
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What are prospective studies?

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Studies that follow pts

19
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What are retrospective studies?

A

Look back

20
Q

Which is more reliable: prospective vs retrospective? Why?

A

Prospective

Hindsight bias

21
Q

Studies of what four things are not usually evaluated using controlled trials?

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Therapy
Diagnosis
Harm
Prognosis

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