What are the three components of EBC?
research evidence
patient
clinical experience
(true/false) EBP is treated as a cookbook
FALSE (it helps with clinical decisions in areas of uncertainty)
definition: the questions used to focus on medical aspects of the case
background questions
definition: questions used to focus on management of the case
foreground questions
What are the 4 components of foreground questions?
PICO:
patient
intervention
comparison
outcome
type of study: looking at a particular type of patient while also looking at quality of life changing
- Looking at a group of statistics unlike systematic review
meta-analysis
What is considered as the gold-standard study for experimental studies?
randomized clinical trial (RCT)
definition: collection of studies that investigate a specific type of patient case
systematic review
What are the 6 components of the patient-client management model?
- examination
- evaluation
- diagnosis
- prognosis
- intervention
- outcomes
definition: case study or case series designs that use valid measures over time but have no comparison group… Can determine degree of change over time but can not be sure change is caused by the intervention
EX: surgical outcome study
quasi-research
What type of experimental design holds the least bias?
randomized clinical trial (RCT)
- Systematically developed statement intended to assist practitioners about appropriate care in a specific area of practice
- Really a modification of a systematic review
- Reflect current best evidence as well as expert opinion
clinical practice guidelines (CPG)
