Evidence-Based Decision Making

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the integration of best research evidence with our clinical expertise and our patient’s unique values and circumstances

Answer 1

evidence-based decision making

Question 2

fundamental principles of EBDM

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1. evidence alone is never sufficient to make a clinical decision: that, clinical research is only one key component of the decision-making process and does not tell a practiocioner what to do
2. levels of evidence exist (higher up the pyramid -> the better)

Question 3

primary research

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includes original research studies. can be divided into 2 categories: experimental studies + nonexperimental studies + observational studies

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experimental research

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the researcher is testing a hypothesis, most likely to establish cause and effect

Question 5

provides the strongest evidence for demonstrating cause and effect

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randomized controlled trials (RCT)

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used to describe and interpret conditions or relationships that already exsist

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cohort studies and case control studies

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secondary research

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includes preappraised, or filtered research, that is already conducted individual studies. includes: meta-analyses, systemic reviews, evidece based clinical practice guideleines, evidence based article reviews

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lowest on the evidence pyramind

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animal and laboratory studies

Question 9

synthesis of the findings from individual studies on the same topic

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systematic review

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analysis collected of pooled data

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meta-analysis

Question 11

top of the hierarchy

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clinical practice guidelines