Week 3 Key Points

Question 1

What is the highest level of evidence?

Answer 1

Randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Question 2

What are the description of sections of article?

Answer 2

INTRO
METHODS
RESULTS
DISCUSSION

Question 3

What is the purpose of an intro in an article?

Answer 3

Gives the PURPOSE

Question 4

What do you find in the result section of an article?

Answer 4

Discussion of FINDINGS/Results

Question 5

What does the discussion section of an article provide?

Answer 5

Gives authors opinion about meaning of result

Question 6

What is the strategy for database searches?

Answer 6

DO NOT limit to FULL text because it provides biased sample

Question 7

Where do you find the best site to look at search for SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS?

Answer 7

Cohcrane Library

Question 8

What is a Boolean operator?

Answer 8

Using AND/NOT/OR to search for literature

Question 9

How can you avoid biased results in research?

Answer 9

By not using DIRECTIONAL TERMS (ex. increase/decrease)

Question 10

What is a peer review?

Answer 10

A professional journal that only publishes articles after having them appraised by 2-3 experts