Importance of Evidence-Based Practice
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What does an evidence-based practice rely on for guidance and decision-making?

  • Scientific evidence (correct)
  • Unproven methods
  • Tradition
  • Intuition

According to the BMJ quote, what skill is as important as being able to take a blood pressure or examine the cardiovascular system for a 21st-century clinician?

  • Critically reading a study (correct)
  • Performing surgery
  • Prescribing medications
  • Interpreting lab test results

What is the purpose of the sample study design where athletes are divided into two groups and given Viagra or another little blue pill for six weeks?

  • To see if athletes prefer taking pills before exercise
  • To determine the effect of Sildenafil (Viagra) on exercise performance (correct)
  • To compare different types of performance-enhancing drugs
  • To test the effects of caffeine on athletes

What type of study design involves matching fit participants with less fit participants and testing their urine for Viagra?

<p>Individual cohort study (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the effectiveness of Sildenafil (Viagra) on exercise performance tested in the sample study design?

<p>By performing a time trial in the lab (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of evidence-based practice, what is the significance of relying on scientific evidence over tradition or intuition?

<p>It ensures decision-making is based on proven methods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of evidence-based practice according to the provided text?

<p>Relying on scientific evidence for guidance and decision-making (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In evidence-based practice, what do practices that are not evidence-based rely on?

<p>Intuition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which level of evidence involves a systematic review of Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)?

<p>Level 1a (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a 21st-century clinician need to be able to do according to the BMJ quote?

<p>Critically read a study (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of dividing athletes into two groups and giving them Viagra or another little blue pill for six weeks in a sample study design?

<p>To determine the effect of Sildenafil (Viagra) on exercise performance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an evidence-based practice, what does a systematic review (with homogeneity) of cohort studies represent?

<p>Level 2a evidence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the testing method used to compare the effect of Viagra in the sample study design after six weeks?

<p>Performing a time trial in the lab (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect is emphasized as crucial for a 21st-century clinician's preparedness in relation to EBP?

<p>Critically reading studies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What skill is compared to taking a blood pressure or examining the cardiovascular system in terms of clinician readiness?

<p>Critically reading a study (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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