Week 4 d Flashcards
1
Q
What are the types of Descriptive Research?
A
- Natural History
- Normative Studies
- Qualitative Research
- Surveys
- Case Studies
2
Q
What are Case Studies?
A
- Single Case Reports/Series and not the same things as Single subject design
- Less Standardized/Controlled
- No repeat baseline meausre
- Assessment time frames naturally occur
- Does not meet IRB Definition
- Less internal Validity
- Less External Validity
- Valuable Source of info for EBP
- Get to see the details of clinical reasoning and treatment/response
3
Q
What are the purposes of Case Studies?
A
- Understanding unusual patient conditions
- Examples of innovative/creative therapies
- Generating and testing theory
- Providing future research directions
4
Q
What is the IRB definition?
A
a systemic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge
5
Q
What is a Prognostic Study?
A
Factors that effect prognosis
6
Q
What are the best study designs to get prognostic information?
A
- Cohort
- Randomized controlled trial
- Case Control Study
