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This document provides an overview of evidence-based practice, focusing on research methods, statistical analysis, and the application of research findings in healthcare settings. The document explains different types of research and variables used in the studies, with terminology and definitions for various concepts.
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Evidence Based Practice • provision of quality of care will depend on ability to make choices based on best evidence currently available • clinical decision making Evidence based decision making • consider all info then make choices for successful outcome for pt Efficacy • benefit of interven...
Evidence Based Practice • provision of quality of care will depend on ability to make choices based on best evidence currently available • clinical decision making Evidence based decision making • consider all info then make choices for successful outcome for pt Efficacy • benefit of intervention in comparison to control, placebo, standard program Effectiveness: benefit/use of something in real world conditions (cant control) Systematic review • comprehensive analysis of full range of literature on particular topic (intervention etc) • looks at quality of the studies Meta analysis • statistically combining findings from several studies for summary • have inclusion/exclusion criteria • like what we did for our project Explanatory Research • experimental designs comparing two or more conditions/interventions • cause/effect • independent variable controlled: treatment/intervention • dependent: pain level, ROM, disability Exploratory Research • observation designs • examine phenomenon of interest/dimensions and how it relates to other factors • predictive relationship Qualitative research • collection of data through interview and observation • dont manipulate variables PICO p: population/problem I: intervention C: comparison/control O: outcomes Independent Variable • predicts/causes outcome • “C” “o” Dependent variable • response/effect that varies depending on independent • null hypothesis: no difference/relationship “o” Evidence Based Practice • incorporates scientific info w/ other sources of knowledge • “conscientious, explicit & judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients” • “best evidence with clinical expertise and the patient’s unique values and circumstances” Hierarchy of evidence clinical research • translational research • clinical trials (behavior, epidemiology, therapy) on humans • Pragmatic trials • hypothesis and study design developed to answer questions faced by decision makers Barriers to research • insufficient time provided by management (MAIN ONE) • lack of generalizability of findings to patient pop • lack of research skills • lack of understanding of statistical analyses continuous quality improvement model looking at quality indications, pt satisfaction, cost of new care, clinical • satisfaction etc Father of EBP • david sackett Numerals • ex: 1 = strongly disagree dichotomous numerals • number no quantitative meaning only 2 values ex: 0= no 1 = yes VS • known quantity • assigned values etc continuous variables • can take on any value within a defined range • can be an integer/fraction ex: strength, distance, weight, chronological time discrete variable WHOLE NUMBERS BITCH • Ex: HR, number of children in family non parametric parametric tests interval/ratio data • • ordinal/nominal data accuracy closeness to true value • precision • closeness/range of values to each other ex: standard deviation measurement error • dif b/w sample and true value measurement uncertainty • interval around measured value • quantifies precision confidence interval (CI) • uncertainty/certainty • 95-99% good categorical data ex: male/female continuous ex: interval/ration (25,26,27) reliability • measured value obtained/repeated systematic errors predictable errors of measurement • ex: instrumentation etc random errors • examiner, subject in attention, instrument imprecision, unanticipated changes relative reliability (aim for >0.8) • variance of scores • coefficient of 1.00 = best • closer to 0 = less reliability • UNITLESS • 1-100% • R value/pearson (-1 or +1) • + = directly correlated • - = inverse absolute reliability (kappa,categorical) • tells how much value is due to error • reliability between 2 dif outcome measures - pearson correlation • SEM: where true score could lie in UNITS ICC/Kappa • categorical data test retest reliability determine the ability of instrument to measure subject performance consistently • carryover • test administered more than twice this is a risk • motor learning, measurements can improve intra rater reliability stability of data recorded by one tester across 2 or more trials • inter rater reliability • 2 or more raters who measure the same subject • don’t always agree Minimal detectable change smaller it is the greater the reliability is • learning effect learn the measure over time • order effect • memorize order • can avoid by randomizing bc maybe warmed up in first trial validity confidence that we have that our measurement tools give us accurate information • reliable and unbiased • face validity test what it’s intended to test • criterion related validity compared to gold standard • predictive validity measure will be a valid predictor of future criteria or behvior • diagnostic test • presence of condition prognostic test • predict outcome of condition outcome measurements • discriminative and evaluative blinding single blinding- applied to 1 of the following: either pt/participant, assessors, interpreters or stastisticians- takes our selection bias double-blinding- neither the patients nor the researchers/doctors know which study group the patients are in- removed performance bias triple blind- applied to 3 of the following: either pt/participant, assessors, interpreters or staticians- - takes out both, concerts outcome measures so also detection bias sampling bias- falls under selection bias publication bias- only significant and relevant information is presented snowball sampling- recruitment by other participants cluster random sampling- randomized controlled trial in which pre-existing groups, called clusters of individuals are randomly allocated treatment intention to treat (ITT) analysis- ITT considers all randomized participants in the analysis, whether they drop out or not. - - per protocol analysis is opposite to ITT per protocol analysis - a PP analysis, researchers only analyze data from those who strictly adhered to the study protocol. compare and contrast parametric- ratio, interval, continuous non parametric- yes-no, ordering and ranking, classification- parallel to T test single subject designs- involves studying the behavior of an individual or a small group over time- consistent answers better than etc, design up front case report- A case report in research is a detailed and specific description of an individual patient's medical condition, treatment, and outcomes. - - didnt design reporting retrospectively n of 1 trials- type of experimental design where the focus is on a single individual or case. goal is to study the individual's response to different treatments or conditions- - find best treatment experimental study design - change observe- do not change quantitative- numbers (numeric) qualitative- subject. reports systematic review- look back and report findings using inclusion/exclusion criteria meta analysis - stastical analysis, loos at data the researchers reported (plots, means, CI on diagram chi squared- multiple groups fishers exact- only 2 ordinal groups KappaCoefficient(K) • Measurement of reliability on dichotomous outcomes - observations of present/absent; positive/negative; yes/no, etc -nominal or ordinal data (i.e. – mild, moderate, severe) Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) • Measurement of reliability on continuous data outcomes - Observations of interval or ratio numerical data values Sensitivity SN contingency table a/a+c • % of those w condition/ disease that test positive • the true + rate • proportion of true-positive patients w condition who test positive ( population that has the condition) • test that can correctly identify every person who has the condition has a sensitivity of 1.0 • TP rate = TP/(TP+FN) specificity (SP) d/b+d • % of those w/o condition/disease that test negative • true (−)rate • proportion of true-negative pts condition who test negative ( population that doesn’t have the condition) •test that can correctly identify every person who does not have condition has a specificity of 1.0 • TN rate = TN/(TN+FP) Positive Predictive Value a/a+b • probability that someone w a positive test will have the condition • proportion of patients w a positive test who actually have the condition (not the probability of having the condition if you test positive) Negative Predictive Value d/c+d • probability that someone with a negative test will not have the condition • proportion of patients with a negative test who actually do not have the condition (not the probability of not having the condition if you test negative) positive likelihood ratio +LR = sensitivity/(1-specificity) True positive rate / false positive rate negative likelihood ratio (-) LR = (1-sensitivity)/specificity False negative rate/ true negative rate Number Needed to Diagnose NND = 1/[SN – (1-SP)] Diagnostic Odds Ratio (TP/FP)/(FN/TN) (or True/False) Overall Accuracy a+d/a+b+c+d *related to contingency table*