Deck 25: Evaluating Research for Evidence-Based Practice

Question 1

A key component in reporting evidence-based practice is that:

A) It does not include testimonials
B) It does not include evidence from practice
C) It does not include clinical experiences
D) It does include testimonials and clinical experiences

Answer 1

It does include testimonials and clinical experiences

Question 2

Using Law's hierarchy of levels of evidence which of the following are higher?

A) Meta-analysis using randomized trials above a randomized control study
B) Expert opinion above qualitative studies
C) Qualitative studies above a randomized control study
D) Nonexperimental comparative and associational studies above quasi-experimental studies

Answer 2

Meta-analysis using randomized trials above a randomized control study

Question 3

In evidence-based practice qualitative research is seen as:

A) At the very top
B) Most reliable because it is coming directly from people
C) Near the bottom
D) Almost the same as quasi-experimental

Answer 3

Near the bottom

Question 4

Which of the following provides more evidence-based results?

A) External validity high but internal validity is low
B) Quasi-experimental study with low internal validity
C) High internal validity but only medium external validity
D) Low internal validity and medium external validity

Question 5

Meta-analysis is:

A) A study of studies
B) A systematic synthesis of several studies
C) Often involves combining effect sizes
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following are more highly valued in evidence-based practice?

A) A small sample size and small effect size
B) A large sample size and large effect size
C) A large effect size and small sample size
D) Any study that reports effect size

Question 7

In some fields such as occupational therapy and special needs education:

A) Randomized experimental is of little value
B) Quasi-experimental is of little value
C) Single-subject design is often very valuable
D) Survey research with large sample sizes is most valuable

Question 8

According to your text, community-based programs such as reducing drinking and driving often use:

A) Single-group time-series designs
B) Randomized experimental designs
C) Single-group pretest-posttest designs
D) a and c

Question 9

The critical step in the evidence-based practice process includes:

A) Converting the need for information into answerable questions
B) Critically appraising evidence for its validity
C) Tracking down the best practices
D) All of the above

Question 10

The Cochrane collaborative publishes:

A) Meta-analysis on subjects related to medical research only
B) Evidence-based practice on education related issues only
C) Meta-analysis on a wide variety of subjects
D) Focuses on qualitative systematic reviews

Question 11

With community-based programs, usually randomized experimental is the most common design used.

Question 12

In occupational therapy research, studies utilizing a single-subject design is not of much value.

Question 13

In special needs research, often times a single-subject design provides more evidence toward a solution of a problem than a randomized experimental design.

Question 14

Meta-analysis is the in-depth review of an article.

Question 15

Meta-analysis systematically combines effect sizes from different studies.

Question 16

All things being equal, internal validity is more important in evidence-based practice than external validity.

Question 17

In evidence-based practice expert opinion is of high value.

Question 18

In evidence-based practice a meta-analysis of randomized studies is of little value.

Question 19

Qualitative studies rank above quasi-experimental studies in evidence-based practice.

Question 20

In evidence-based practice qualitative studies are of no value.

Question 21

Case studies rank above expert opinion in evidence-based practice.

Question 22

Comparative and associational studies rank above qualitative studies in evidence-based practice.

Question 23

Comparative and associational studies rank above quasi-experimental and pretest-posttest nonequivalent group design studies in evidence-based practice.

Question 24

What is evidence-based practice?

Question 25

What are the five steps in the practice of evidence-based medicine?

Question 26

Are multiple studies or single, rigorously designed studies more convincing?