Week 1 - Intro to Research

Question 1

Research relives on gathering ______ information

Answer 1

observable

Question 2

What are limitations of healthcare research?

Answer 2

It cannot always be generalized or applied to an individual patient

Can be misleading if done poorly

Question 3

To conduct high quality research, one needs to be mindful of _________

Answer 3

Interest
Expertise
Knowledge Gap
Societal Need
Funding

Question 4

Why should research articles always be appraised?

Answer 4

Even the best-intentioned researchers will make errors in study design and interpretation.

Question 5

Described the concept of the evidence house.

Answer 5

Different types of research answer different clinical questions

Question 6

You want to know how patients feel about the risks of back surgery. Which type of research would you look to for an answer?

Answer 6

Qualitative research

Question 7

You want to know if bone density tests are effective for diagnosing osteoporosis in elderly patients. Which type of research would you look to for an answer?

Answer 7

Clinical research

Question 8

Why is summary research considered a “high quality” type of research?

Answer 8

If well done, it represents all the evidence on a given topic

Question 9

Individual research studies are considered which type of research?

Answer 9

Original research

Question 10

If you have a clinical question, why is it a good idea to look for summary research?

Answer 10

It is likely to be valid and it saves work