w1/ class notes

Question 1

definition of EBM was initially good, but there where problems that later evolved

Answer 1

• cultural system
• diff practices
• diff geographical conditions

so research has gone away from this original definition

because of its limitation.

Question 2

research doesn’t hierarchy

t or f

Answer 2

f

Question 3

two types of evidence -

valid in getting product used in feild

Answer 3

-traditional

-

Question 4

systematic review

Answer 4

pulled together all different types of research

-all the studies

(relatively new)

assessing the quality

Question 5

broad categories of research methods (2)?

Answer 5

• quantitative (remove as many variables, remove the researcher, researcher is impartial)
• qualitative (individules perspective, researcher is ignoledged, and included in the research)

Question 6

key words of

randomised controlled trial -3-

Answer 6

• Randomised
• controlled
• assessing the efficacy of intervention

Question 7

what does peer reviewed mean?

Answer 7

every article in that journal has been reviewed by at least a few peers (colleges or specialist) in the industry

Question 8

publication bias means_

Answer 8

papers with good results are more accepted published.