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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Intuition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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