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Evidence-Based Medicine Quiz

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What is the primary goal of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)?

To confirm the author's opinions and subjective criteria

To ensure that medical treatments are expensive

To critically evaluate the evidence for medical decision-making (correct)

To present a brief overview of various medical treatments

Which sequence represents the correct order of the five elements of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)?

Ask, Access, Appraise, Apply, Assess

Access, Assess, Apply, Ask, Appraise (correct)

Assess, Ask, Appraise, Access, Apply

Apply, Assess, Access, Appraise, Ask

What is the primary purpose of a systematic review?

To present the author's opinions and subjective criteria

To provide an overview of various medical treatments

To address a precisely defined research question using all available studies (correct)

To compare the strengths and weaknesses of clinical guidelines

In the PICO approach used to formulate research questions, what does the 'P' stand for?

Population/patient/problem (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of presenting a systematic review's search strategy in detail in the review report?

To demonstrate that the review is comprehensive and complete (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the 'Assess' element in Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)?

Critically evaluating the evidence for medical decision-making (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of measurement in our daily life?

Determining the features of physical objects (C) Signup and view all the answers

When we measure physical objects as well as abstract concepts, what is the key process involved?

Assigning numbers to objects (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which level of measurement refers to assigning numbers to objects or observations, with the level determined by the rules used for assignment?

Interval scale (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between a systematic review and a narrative review?

Systematic reviews use structured and unbiased methods, while narrative reviews may not (B) Signup and view all the answers

In the PICO approach, what does the 'C' stand for?

Comparison (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a systematic review's search strategy?

To provide a clear, detailed record of the search process (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which section of a systematic review report should summarize the study's findings and implications?

Discussion (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the key elements to be included in a systematic review protocol?

A precisely defined research question, search strategy, and inclusion criteria (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which study design is typically used to investigate 'prevalence' in a systematic review?

Cross-sectional studies (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the 'Apply' element in Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)?

Transforming research findings into clinical actions (A) Signup and view all the answers