The process of research and finding good quality literature

Question 1

definition: research that is applied to ONLY animals

Answer 1

basic/bench research

Question 2

definition: research that can be applied to humans

Answer 2

applied/transitional research

Question 3

definition: research where there is a manipulation of factors

Answer 3

experimental

Question 4

definition: observational research w/o manipulation of factors

Answer 4

non-experimental research

Question 5

What type of grant is harder to receive?

Answer 5

Government funded extramural grants are harder to receive compared to intramural grants

Question 6

definition: random sampling where there is a large group of people and they are randomly assigned to a group

Answer 6

probabilistic sampling

Question 7

definition: a type of probabilistic sampling that is taking a large group and designating every __ person signing up to a group

Answer 7

systematic

Question 8

definition: a type of probabilistic sampling where subjects are being placed into groups based on a common factor (ex: income levels, age, etc)

Answer 8

stratified

Question 9

definition: type of probabilistic sampling where there is a concentrated sample that focuses on a whole population

Answer 9

cluster

Question 10

definition: type of sampling that is not random

Answer 10

non-probabilistic sampling

Question 11

definition: study where the subject does not know if they are in the control or experimental group

Answer 11

single blinded

Question 12

definition: a study where both the subject and experimenter do not know what group they are in

Answer 12

double blinded

Question 13

definition: when groups are paired based on subject characteristics

Answer 13

matching assignment

Question 14

definition: difference of the means between 2 groups divided by the pooled SD

Answer 14

effect size

Question 15

The (smaller/larger) the effect size, the lower number of subjects are needed.

Answer 15

larger

Question 16

• overview of purpose of the study
• general description of methods
• highlights of results
• statement of significance of results
• general conclusions

Answer 16

abstract

Question 17

• statement of the problem
• clinical relevance
• review of the literature
• rationale and theoretical framework
• specific purpose and hypothesis

Answer 17

introduction

Question 18

• study design
• criteria for and methods of subject selection
• description of and the number of subjects
• measurement methods
• data collection techniques
• data analysis procedures

Answer 18

methods

Question 19

definition: the # of citations over a period of time / the # of citable articles during that same period of time (normally within a year)

Answer 19

impact factor

Question 20

A (smaller/higher) impact factor is better

Answer 20

higher

Question 21

What is the average impact factor?

Answer 21

0.25

Question 22

What is the most common scale used to test for reliable and valid RCTs?

Answer 22

Pedro

Question 23

What is considered as a good score on the pedro test?

Answer 23

> 6 (yes)