quiz research types + midterm study this Flashcards

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what is the order of validity for the differeny types of studies (from psychology)

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least valid: non-experimental designs (observational)

  • pre-experimental designs (observational)
  • quasi-experimental designs (relational)
  • experimental designs (rational and casual)
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what is a non-experimental design

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no control group, no manipulation of IV, no randomization, purely observational

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what is pre-experimental design

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manipulation of independent variable, only one group look at pre and post results

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what is quasi experimental design

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manipulation of independent variable, control group, two groups but no randomization

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what is experimental design

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manipulation of iv control group and random assignment

helps find cause and effect, has 2 groups that are random

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what is the order of the ebm pyramid from bottom (least valid) to top (most important) phase 1

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bottom: background info/expert opionion
case series/reports
case controlled studies
cohort studies
RTC
[don’t worry about crit appra] critically appraised individual articles
critically appraised topcs (evidence synthase)

systematic reviews
meta analysis (not on slide)
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phase 2 if there is manipulation of independent variable its what kind of study

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experimental study

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if there is no manipulation of independent variable what kind of study

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observational study

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regarding experimental study if there is random allocation what kind of study is it

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randomized controlled trial

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regarding experiment study if there is no random allocation what is it

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non-randomized controlled trial

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observational study with comparison group what kind of study is it

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analytical study

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obersvational study with no comparison group

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descriptive study

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what are the 3 types of analytic studies

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cohort, case control, cross sectional study

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study that has exposure lead to outcome

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cohort

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study that has outcome lead to exposure (how do study)

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case control study

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study where exposure and outcome at the same time

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cross sectional study

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study where u look PAST back in time to see what lead to cause, is cheaper and easier to do, good for rare diseases (but may have recall bias)

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case control (compare women with breast cancer and those without)

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what study is retrospective

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case control

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what study is prospective (going forward in time)

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cohort and controlled trial

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in cross sectional study what two groups would u compare

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people who don’t have the disease and people who do have the disease and look if they are doing those risk factors

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in cohort study what two groups do u compare

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u look at people who don’t have the diseae and the difference in the groups is if one is diogn the risk factor and the other isnt

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all experimental studies are retro or prospective

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prospective

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what study is expensive

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controlled trial

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what is a better test then controlled trial

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cer: comparative effecet

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what kind of studies help us get a value and make a hypothesis
descriptive studies
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what kind of tests answeres the W questions
descriptive, who what why when where
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what are the uses of descriptive studies
trend analysis, healthcare planning, clues about causes
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types of descriptive studies
case reports!!!! cross sectional studies w/o comparison groups, surveillance
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whats the advantages and disadvantages of descriptive studise
a: simple inexpensive d: weak evidence
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whats better case report or case series
case series cause greater then 1 person
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GOAL of case report
describe new or consistent clinical observation, good for rare cases