Evidence in Practice: Research for Physical Therapists

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What is the primary goal of the 'Evidence in Practice' series?

To help practicing physical therapists build expertise in understanding research (correct)
To provide a comprehensive overview of research methods
To promote the use of Boolean operators in searches
To provide a platform for researchers to publish their work

What happens when a question is too specific?

You will retrieve a manageable number of relevant articles
You will get a broader range of search results
You will only find irrelevant information
You will not find any evidence that meets all your criteria (correct)

What is the purpose of including cointerventions in a research question?

To compare the treatment of interest with other treatments
To identify the outcome of most interest for the patient
To define what the treatment of interest should be compared with (correct)
To exclude irrelevant studies from the search results

What is the effect of using the Boolean operator 'AND' in a search?

It decreases the number of retrieved articles (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be specified in a research question?

The outcome of most interest for the patient (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of starting with a sensitive search?

To gradually increase specificity until a manageable number of articles is retrieved (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of prognostic tools?

To predict the likelihood of recovery (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of measuring various demographic, personal, and clinical factors in research?

To answer the research question (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between a construct and a measure?

A construct is what is being measured, and a measure is how it is measured (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of measure would a patient's self-reported rating of pain intensity be classified as?

Patient-reported measure (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinction between patient-reported measures and observer-rated measures?

The personnel involved in taking the measure (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential to define all parts of the original question?

Because all parts of the question are relevant when applying the results of the articles to patients (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a screening measure?

To estimate the likelihood of a healthy person developing a certain condition in the future (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of data would hospital attendance rates be classified as?

Administrative data (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the extent of personal judgment involved in taking a measure?

Subjectivity (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of information in the research process?

It guides further assessment and management of patients (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a measure that could be used as a diagnostic tool, a prognostic tool, and an outcome measure?

Pain intensity measured on a numeric rating scale (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for random sampling to occur?

Contact details of everyone in the population are available (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of sampling is commonly used in clinical research?

Consecutive sampling (A) Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when certain members of the population are preferentially recruited into a study?

Selection bias (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why do researchers rely on clinicians when recruiting participants?

Because clinicians have existing relationships with potential participants (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the task of the evidence-based clinician when reading a study?

To judge whether differences between the study sample and individual patient may influence the applicability of the results (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about participants in a study?

They have the choice to participate or not (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aim of descriptive research questions?

To provide an overview of the situation and quantify certain features (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of research questions require a longitudinal study design?

Both predictive and causal research questions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common problem with observational studies?

They do not specify the type of research question being addressed (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary to address causal research questions?

Either experimental or non-randomized study designs (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinction between predictive and causal research questions?

Their aim (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of causal research questions?

To identify factors that increase the risk of getting a condition or injury (C) Signup and view all the answers