week one

Question 1

What are the sources of evidence in health? list them from leat to most reliable

Answer 1

anecdotal evidence
observational evidence
experimental evidence

Question 2

Anecdotal evidence

Answer 2

• personal accounts/little stories
• not based on any hard facts or evidence
• someones opinion

Question 3

Observational evidence

Answer 3

Where the experimenters observe the natural course of events. This is research without manipulation as people chose there own path.

• cheap
• ethical
• provides quick information

Question 4

Experimental evidence

Answer 4

Where the experimenters intervene. It is used to control for bias or to control an intervention

Question 5

Primary Sources

Answer 5

The report of an original study
Represents new thoughts, ideas and discoveries
Other research is based off this

Question 6

Secondary Sources

Answer 6

Information about the primary source which has been modified or analysed in some way
Secondary sources often comment on the evidence of a primary source

Question 7

Tertiary Sources

Answer 7

A collection of primary and secondary sources

Question 8

What is evidenced based practise?

Answer 8

A mixture of…

• Clinical expertise
• Patient values
• Best available evidence

Question 9

What are the steps in EBP?

Answer 9

1. Formulate a clear clinical question
2. Search for evidence
3. Appraise the evidence
4. Integrate evidence into practise
5. Evaluate the evidence

Question 10

What is PICO and what does it stand for?

Answer 10

PICO teaches how of formulate a clear clinical question 
P: Patient/Participants 
I: Intervention/Exposure
C: Comparison
O: Outcome