Advantages and Disadvantages of Secondary Resources

What is the primary advantage of using primary resources in pharmacotherapy?

They offer a tremendous range of information and allow for personal assessment of utility and validity (correct)
They provide a summary of established knowledge in the field
They are easily accessible and require minimal effort to interpret
They are written by experts in the field and are always trustworthy

What is a key disadvantage of primary resources?

The data can be controversial and requires interpretation (correct)
They are not easily accessible
They are not written by experts in the field
They are not peer-reviewed

What is a criterion for evaluating primary literature?

Journal reputation and impact factor (correct)
Journal circulation numbers
Author's years of experience
Number of references cited

What is an example of a peer-reviewed journal in pharmacotherapy?

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of secondary literature in drug information?

To abstract and index primary literature (B) Signup and view all the answers

When should tertiary resources be used in pharmacotherapy?

When the answer to a question is basic factual knowledge in the field (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key consideration when evaluating the methodology of a study?

The presence of proper controls (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common component found in both indexing and abstracting?

Citation information (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is NOT an example of a secondary resource?

Nature (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why should clinicians evaluate primary literature?

To distinguish useful from useless or even harmful therapy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a factor to consider when evaluating the source of funding for a study?

Who paid for the study and who benefits from the results (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of abstract is designed primarily to hook the reader's attention with few words?

Telegraphic abstract (A) Signup and view all the answers

What length is typically associated with an informative abstract?

250 words (A) Signup and view all the answers

What might be required when different journals use varying systems for indexing and abstracting literature?

Searches in multiple databases (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main advantages of using abstracting systems?

They allow for quick and selective screening of primary literature (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a disadvantage of abstracting systems?

They can be too complex for patients to use (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the URL for accessing PubMed?

<a href="http://www.Pubmed.gov">www.Pubmed.gov</a> (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a primary resource?

Meta-analysis (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why should pharmacists obtain and evaluate the original article rather than relying on abstracts?

Abstracts may not include enough information to critically evaluate the study (A) Signup and view all the answers

How can Boolean operators be used in PubMed searches?

To narrow or widen the search scope (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should you do before you start searching in PubMed according to the text?

Develop a PICO question (A) Signup and view all the answers

What best describes primary resources in the context of drug information?

They are original clinical research studies published in biomedical journals (A) Signup and view all the answers