Question 1

To determine whether the groups in a study were similar prior to the testing period, the clinician should review:

Accepted Answer

A)  Descriptive statistics 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Sensitivity 
D)  Inferential statistics 
A)  Descriptive statistics 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Sensitivity 
D)  Inferential statistics A

Question 2

Tests that quantitatively report the main features of a body of information are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Descriptive statistics 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Sensitivity 
D)  Inferential statistics 
A)  Descriptive statistics 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Sensitivity 
D)  Inferential statistics A

Question 3

An appropriate question to ask about a diagnostic study is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Did the study make a comparison to a reference standard? 
B)  Did the study make a comparison to a prognostic test? 
C)  Did the study make a comparison to an intervention? 
D)  Did the study make a comparison to a treatment technique? 
A)  Did the study make a comparison to a reference standard? 
B)  Did the study make a comparison to a prognostic test? 
C)  Did the study make a comparison to an intervention? 
D)  Did the study make a comparison to a treatment technique? A

Question 4

Which of the following is true of effect size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Method of qualifying the difference between two groups 
B)  Small effect size is between 0.0 and 0.2 
C)  Large effect size is greater than 0.8 
D)  Can range from -1.0 to 1.0 
A)  Method of qualifying the difference between two groups 
B)  Small effect size is between 0.0 and 0.2 
C)  Large effect size is greater than 0.8 
D)  Can range from -1.0 to 1.0

Question 5

Tests that are utilized to reach conclusions about a set of data are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Descriptive statistics 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Sensitivity 
D)  Inferential statistics 
A)  Descriptive statistics 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Sensitivity 
D)  Inferential statistics

Question 6

MCID stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximal clinical intervention difference 
B)  Minimal conditionally important detection 
C)  Maximal conditional intervention difference 
D)  Minimal clinically important difference 
A)  Maximal clinical intervention difference 
B)  Minimal conditionally important detection 
C)  Maximal conditional intervention difference 
D)  Minimal clinically important difference

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true for appraising the evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The purpose of the study should match the clinical question exactly. 
B)  The purpose should be clearly stated in the first sentence of the article. 
C)  The subjects in the study should be similar to your patient. 
D)  Articles in which the subjects are not randomly assigned to groups are not useful. 
A)  The purpose of the study should match the clinical question exactly. 
B)  The purpose should be clearly stated in the first sentence of the article. 
C)  The subjects in the study should be similar to your patient. 
D)  Articles in which the subjects are not randomly assigned to groups are not useful.

Question 8

An abstract:

Accepted Answer

A)  Should include only the results and author's conclusions 
B)  May give a clinician an idea if the article is relevant to the clinical question 
C)  Is a summary of a research article written by a peer reviewer 
D)  Is usually more difficult to find than a full-text article 
A)  Should include only the results and author's conclusions 
B)  May give a clinician an idea if the article is relevant to the clinical question 
C)  Is a summary of a research article written by a peer reviewer 
D)  Is usually more difficult to find than a full-text article

Question 9

The types of subjects and the inclusion/exclusion criteria should be included in which section of a research article?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduction 
B)  Methods 
C)  Results 
D)  Discussion 
A)  Introduction 
B)  Methods 
C)  Results 
D)  Discussion

Question 10

The outcomes of statistical testing should be included in which section of a research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduction 
B)  Methods 
C)  Results 
D)  Discussion 
A)  Introduction 
B)  Methods 
C)  Results 
D)  Discussion

Question 11

The true negative rate is another name for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Descriptive statistics 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Sensitivity 
D)  Inferential statistics 
A)  Descriptive statistics 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Sensitivity 
D)  Inferential statistics

To determine whether the groups in a study were similar prior to the testing period, the clinician should review:

Tests that quantitatively report the main features of a body of information are classified as:

An appropriate question to ask about a diagnostic study is:

Which of the following is true of effect size?

Tests that are utilized to reach conclusions about a set of data are classified as:

MCID stands for:

Which of the following statements is true for appraising the evidence?

An abstract:

The types of subjects and the inclusion/exclusion criteria should be included in which section of a research article?

The outcomes of statistical testing should be included in which section of a research study?

The true negative rate is another name for:

The Development of Evidence Based Practice

Components of Evidence Based Practice, Patient Values and Circumstances in Evidence Based Practice

Research Terminology

Experimental Research

Exploratory Research

Descriptive Research

Research Reviews and Secondary Sources

Formulating a Focused Clinical Question

Locating the Evidence: Sources and Levels of Evidence

Locating the Evidence: Search Engines and Databases

Locating the Evidence: Search Strategies

Applying the Evidence to Patient Care

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Exam 12: Critically Appraising the Evidence

To determine whether the groups in a study were similar prior to the testing period, the clinician should review:

Tests that quantitatively report the main features of a body of information are classified as:

An appropriate question to ask about a diagnostic study is:

Which of the following is true of effect size?

Tests that are utilized to reach conclusions about a set of data are classified as:

MCID stands for:

Which of the following statements is true for appraising the evidence?

An abstract:

The types of subjects and the inclusion/exclusion criteria should be included in which section of a research article?

The outcomes of statistical testing should be included in which section of a research study?

The true negative rate is another name for:

The Development of Evidence Based Practice

Components of Evidence Based Practice, Patient Values and Circumstances in Evidence Based Practice

Research Terminology

Experimental Research

Exploratory Research

Descriptive Research

Research Reviews and Secondary Sources

Formulating a Focused Clinical Question

Locating the Evidence: Sources and Levels of Evidence

Locating the Evidence: Search Engines and Databases

Locating the Evidence: Search Strategies

Applying the Evidence to Patient Care

Filters