Week 1

Question 1

True or False:

The type of data included in a systematic review is primary data?

Answer 1

False; secondary data

Question 2

Evidence-Based Practice is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of __________ in making decisions about the care of individual patients.

Answer 2

current best evidence

Question 3

What are the 3 essential components of evidence-based practice?

Answer 3

• External Evidence
• Patient Values
• Clinical Expertise

Question 4

What is at the top of the Hierarchy of Evidence?

Answer 4

Clinical practice guidelines

Question 5

What is at the bottom of Hierarchy of Evidence?

Answer 5

Editorials, expert opinion

Question 6

What is the order for the Hierarchy of Evidence (1-7)?

Answer 6

• • Clinical practice guidelines
• • Systematic reviews
• • RCT’s
• • Cohort studies
• • Case-control studies
• • Case types
• -Editorials, expert opinion

Question 7

What are the 2 broad categories of health-related research?

Answer 7

• • Basic science

- - Clinical

Question 8

Which type of broad category of health-related research is done in a laboratory, usually not patients?

Answer 8

Basic science

Question 9

Which type of broad category of health-related research involves the treatment of patients?

Answer 9

Clinical science

Question 10

Which type of broad category of health-related research investigates mechanisms - how treatment works?

Answer 10

Basic science

Question 11

Which type of broad category of health-related research investigates clinical outcomes - shows effectiveness of treatment?

Answer 11

Clinical science

Question 12

What is the science behind evidence-based practice?

Answer 12

epidemiology

Question 13

What is the following

– # of New Cases in a time frame?

Answer 13

incidence

Question 14

What is the following:

– Rate representing the # of people who currently have a condition?

Answer 14

prevalence

Question 15

Which type of research does the investigator collect the data?

Answer 15

primary (new)

Question 16

Which type of research does the investigator use data that has already been collected?

Answer 16

secondary

Question 17

What are 3 examples of primary research?

Answer 17

• • Surveys
• • Experiments
• • Formal observations

Question 18

What are 4 examples of secondary research?

Answer 18

• • Narrative review
• • Systematic review
• • Meta-analysis
• • Guidelines

Question 19

What are the 2 types of study design categories?

Answer 19

• • Observational

- - Experimental

Question 20

True or False:

– In Observational studies, investigators do have control of variables?

Answer 20

False;

– Investigators DO NOT control variables

Question 21

In which study design category does the investigator have control over variables?

Answer 21

Experimental

Question 22

Which study design category is often used for describing populations?

Answer 22

Observational

Question 23

Which study design category is best to use if there are many unknown factors?

Answer 23

Observational

Question 24

Which study design category is often used for investigating treatments?

Answer 24

Experimental

Question 25

Which study design category is best for investigating effect of single factors?

Answer 25

Experimental