Week 1: Evidence/Sources of Info

Question 1

evidence-based dentistry: approach to oral healthcare that requires judicious integration of _____ ____ of ____ _____ scientific evidence, relating to…

1. ______
2. ______
3. ____

Answer 1

systemic assessments, clinically relevant

1. patient’s oral/medical conditions and history
2. dentist’s clinical expertise
3. patient’s treatment needs/preferences

Question 2

universal intellectual standards (8)

Answer 2

1. clarity
2. accuracy
3. precision
4. relevance
5. depth
6. breadth
7. logic
8. fairness

Question 3

mnemonic for universal intellectual standards

Answer 3

CAPRDBLF

cars accelerate pretty roughly; dirt bikers love freedom

Question 4

acronym for analyzing content of a source; what does it stand for?

Answer 4

SOUR

• systematic vs. unsystematic
• objective vs. subjective
• up-to-date vs. outdated
• relevant vs. trivial

Question 5

level of evidence: everyday language/consensus opinion

Answer 5

level I

Question 6

level of evidence: some scientific basis, but lack of methodology and full results/nonrandomized studies

Answer 6

level II

Question 7

level of evidence: the source of data/multiple randomized studies

Answer 7

level III

Question 8

reliability of evidence, from less to most reliable

Answer 8

• anecdote
• case report
• case-control study
• comparative cohort studies
• randomized control clinical trial

Question 9

two concerns to peer-reviewed journals

Answer 9

obscurity, objectivity

Question 10

role of FDA

Answer 10

• valuable in safety of material

- little evidence of efficacy/durability

Question 11

site which has potential to be very useful/reliable

Answer 11

Cochrane collaboration