Question 1

Which of the following would not be a benefit of meta-analysis for the profession of occupational therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves a systematic approach that does not involve assumptions; therefore, clear outcomes are produced 
B)  It addresses the needs of the research-emergent OT profession 
C)  It allows for a validated evidence basis, thus producing best practices for diverse clients 
D)  It communicates efficacy among allied health-care professionals and third-party reimbursement agencies 
A)  It involves a systematic approach that does not involve assumptions; therefore, clear outcomes are produced 
B)  It addresses the needs of the research-emergent OT profession 
C)  It allows for a validated evidence basis, thus producing best practices for diverse clients 
D)  It communicates efficacy among allied health-care professionals and third-party reimbursement agencies A

Question 2

Please match the description with step involved in conducting a meta‑analysis .
-A comprehensive, sensitive, and extensive bibliographic search strategy is developed to compile possible reports

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem formulation 
B)  Data collection 
C)  Data evaluation and coding 
D)  Analysis and interpretation 
E)  Reporting results 
A)  Problem formulation 
B)  Data collection 
C)  Data evaluation and coding 
D)  Analysis and interpretation 
E)  Reporting results B

Question 3

Please match the description with step involved in conducting a meta‑analysis .
-Criteria regarding which studies to include are made and data is refined

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem formulation 
B)  Data collection 
C)  Data evaluation and coding 
D)  Analysis and interpretation 
E)  Reporting results 
A)  Problem formulation 
B)  Data collection 
C)  Data evaluation and coding 
D)  Analysis and interpretation 
E)  Reporting results C

Question 4

Which of the following would not be an advantage to using meta-analysis to integrate studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased statistical power 
B)  Insight into the nature of relationships among variables 
C)  The ability to incorporate future research 
D)  The ability to objectively explore contradiction in a group of studies 
A)  Increased statistical power 
B)  Insight into the nature of relationships among variables 
C)  The ability to incorporate future research 
D)  The ability to objectively explore contradiction in a group of studies

Question 5

A limitation of meta-analysis is the controversial role of inferential statistical procedures in the data analysis stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Please match the description with step involved in conducting a meta‑analysis .
-Data is compiled for quantitative synthesis and summary of effect sizes by using appropriate methods and effect models (random or fixed)

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem formulation 
B)  Data collection 
C)  Data evaluation and coding 
D)  Analysis and interpretation 
E)  Reporting results 
A)  Problem formulation 
B)  Data collection 
C)  Data evaluation and coding 
D)  Analysis and interpretation 
E)  Reporting results

Question 7

Please match the description with step involved in conducting a meta‑analysis .
-A clearly stated research question that determines which studies will be included in the meta-analysis is proposed

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem formulation 
B)  Data collection 
C)  Data evaluation and coding 
D)  Analysis and interpretation 
E)  Reporting results 
A)  Problem formulation 
B)  Data collection 
C)  Data evaluation and coding 
D)  Analysis and interpretation 
E)  Reporting results

Question 8

Please match the description with step involved in conducting a meta‑analysis .
-Includes activities directed towards the dissemination of findings

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem formulation 
B)  Data collection 
C)  Data evaluation and coding 
D)  Analysis and interpretation 
E)  Reporting results 
A)  Problem formulation 
B)  Data collection 
C)  Data evaluation and coding 
D)  Analysis and interpretation 
E)  Reporting results

Question 9

Meta-analysis is a comprehensive study that summarizes the findings of several individual studies to answer scientific and clinical questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a widely used measure of effect size in meta-analysis studies conducted in occupational therapy research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The odds ratio 
B)  The standardized mean difference (d-index) 
C)  The construct moment difference 
D)  The correlation coefficient (r-index) 
A)  The odds ratio 
B)  The standardized mean difference (d-index) 
C)  The construct moment difference 
D)  The correlation coefficient (r-index)

Exam 25: Meta-Analysis

Which of the following would not be a benefit of meta-analysis for the profession of occupational therapy?

Please match the description with step involved in conducting a meta‑analysis . -A comprehensive, sensitive, and extensive bibliographic search strategy is developed to compile possible reports

Please match the description with step involved in conducting a meta‑analysis . -Criteria regarding which studies to include are made and data is refined

Which of the following would not be an advantage to using meta-analysis to integrate studies?

A limitation of meta-analysis is the controversial role of inferential statistical procedures in the data analysis stage.

Please match the description with step involved in conducting a meta‑analysis . -Data is compiled for quantitative synthesis and summary of effect sizes by using appropriate methods and effect models (random or fixed)

Please match the description with step involved in conducting a meta‑analysis . -A clearly stated research question that determines which studies will be included in the meta-analysis is proposed

Please match the description with step involved in conducting a meta‑analysis . -Includes activities directed towards the dissemination of findings

Meta-analysis is a comprehensive study that summarizes the findings of several individual studies to answer scientific and clinical questions.

Which of the following is not a widely used measure of effect size in meta-analysis studies conducted in occupational therapy research?

Occupational Therapy As an Evidence-Based Practice Profession

Classifications and Aims of Research

Philosophical Foundations of Research

Reading and Understanding Published and Presented Research

Critically Appraising and Classifying Published and Presented Research

Managing Barriers to Evidence-Based Practice: An International Imperative

Professional Responsibility and Roles in Research

The Role of Theory in Occupational Therapy

Steps in the Research Process and Characteristics of Sound Research

Conducting a Literature Review

Generating Research Questions and Defining Specific Aims and Hypotheses

Selecting the Research Method

Writing the Research Proposal

Ensuring Ethical Research

Securing Samples and Performance Sites

Design Considerations in Qualitative Research

Collecting Qualitative Data

Contemporary Tools for Managing and Analyzing Qualitative Data

Qualitative Approaches to Interpreting and Reporting Data

Quantitative Research Designs: Defining Variables and Their Relationships With One Another

Developing and Evaluating Quantitative Data Collection Instruments

Collecting Quantitative Data

Entering, Storing, and Managing Data

Deciding on an Approach to Data Analysis

Single-Subject Research

Survey Research

Needs Assessment Research

Program Evaluation Research

Participatory Research Approaches

Writing a Literature Review

Disseminating Research: Presenting, Writing, and Publishing

Writing a Grant Proposal

Using Mixed-Methods Designs to Study Therapy and Its Outcomes

Creating Outcomes Research for Evidence-Based Practice

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