Research Flashcards

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3 pillars of EBP

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best scientific evidence
clinical experience
patient values

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5 orders for appraisal

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  1. ask question
  2. search evidence
  3. critically appraise (pros and cons of each article)
  4. implement - determine clinical relevance
  5. evaluate - during clinical application of intervention
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levels of evidence

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  1. meta-analysis
  2. systematic review
  3. RCT
  4. cohort
  5. case control
  6. cross sectional
  7. case series/case reports
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4
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meta-analysis

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multiple articles with statistical analysis

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systematic review

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gives summary of findings from many articles
less statistics/no statistics

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RCT

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control group doesnt get intervention
experimental group gets intervention

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cohort studies

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-observational study that compares COHORT who share COMMON CHARATERISTIC; with and without the exposure
- type of LONGITUDINAL study
- ex framingham study - ex residents of framingham is whats in common, and follows to see heart data
- prospective: over period of time in future
- retrospective: use info thats already happened in past

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case control studies

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Compare group of individuals with specific condition with group of people without same condition
- observational
- ex group of older women: age matched 15 with chronic LBP and 15 w/o chronic LBP to see if it affects pain

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cross sectional studies

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  • observation study
  • data is collected from ppl at single point in time (snapshot) of info at specific moment
  • ex look at balance 4 wks after surgery
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longitudinal studies

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  • observational study
  • repeated observations or measurementsof same subjects across extended time periods to understand patterns and factors influencing those changes
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case series/case reports

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document clinical case of single patient or series of patients

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nominal data

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mutually exclusive
- qualitative
- ex blood types (no overlap)

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ordinal data

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  • qualitative
  • order matters
  • ex MMT
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discrete data

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whole numbers
- ex counting people
- quantitative
- can be ratio or interval

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continuous data

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  • quantitative
  • has decimals, ex measure of weight
  • can be interval or ratio
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interval data

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  • quantitative
  • NO true 0, can have negatives
  • ex. temp
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ratio data

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  • quantitative
  • true 0
  • highest level of measurement
  • ex height, money
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Reliability
Types of reliabiliy

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Consistency of measure, extent of research instrument to consistently have same results with used on multiple occasions
- intra-rater: test performed by 1 person several times, use equipment that already know is reliable
- inter-rater: test performed by 2+ ppl on testing 1 variable
- test-retest reliability: same test to same subjects on 2 occasions, testing new equipment that dont know is reliable

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Validity

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-consistency of instrument or measure
- extent to which instrument used is measuring what you want it to measure

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concurrent validity

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  • strongest form
  • test performed and compared to GOLD stanard and test results are matched
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content validity

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  • test measure specifically what patient problem is
  • ex for balance/fall risk - use TUG
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construct validity

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  • test should measure what its supposed to measure
  • ex using specific tool: goni
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face validity

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  • weakest form
  • outcome measure should measure what it looks like it will based on patient problem
  • what it appears to measure
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type I error

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falsely reject null
false +

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type II error

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falsely accept null
false -

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Sensitivity

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  • ability to ID trule disease WITHOUT LEAVING ANYONE OUT
  • few false negatives
  • SNOUT
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specificity

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ability to be CORRECTLY NEGATIVE in ABSENCE OF DISEASE without mislabeling
- few false positives
-SPIN

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sensitivity equation

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Sn=TP/(TP+FN)

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specificity

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specificity=TN/(TN+FP)

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parametric data

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  • bell shaped curve
  • quantitative data
  • randomization of sample
  • equal distribution (=sample size in each group)
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non-parametric data

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  • unequal distribution (unequal sample size)
  • no randomization of sample
  • skewed curve
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independent T test

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  • parametric
  • 2 independent groups
  • ex athletes vs non-athletes
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paired T-test

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  • 2 matched/same groups
  • ex athletes before and after training
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1 tailed T test

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know which way hyp will go/directional hyp
- ex: inc or dec pain after PT

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2 tailed T test

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  • non-directional hypothesis
  • ex trying out new intervention
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1 way anova

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  • 3+ independent groups compared on 1 intervention
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2 way anova

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  • 3+ independent groups compared on 2 interventions
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repeated measures anova

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  • individuals measured over time
  • ex: 3 diets measured at different times
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ANCOVA

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anova + controlling for cofounding factor/ covariant

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chi squared test

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use nominal data to find difs btw groups

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Mann Whitny U test

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  • compare 2 independent groups using ordinal data
  • ex MAS
  • similar to independent T test
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Kruskal Wallis test

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  • compare 3+ groups with ordinal data
  • similar to 1 way anova
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pearson correlation

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for parametric data

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rho/spearman correlation

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for non-parametric data

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correlation scale

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r=correlation
0-.25=low
.26-.5=fair
.51-.75=moderate
.76-1=high

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regression

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  • explains how change in 1 variable can have change in another variable
  • ex: height and weight
  • gives in form of equation that relates x to y so that if given x - y can be predicted
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regression values

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R^2=regression
>.5 is strong
<.5 is weak