Week 3

Question 1

What are the 5 steps of EBP?

Answer 1

• Ask
• Acquire
• Appraise
• Apply
• Evaluate

Question 2

What is EBP?

Answer 2

The integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.

Question 3

We use clinical evidence to help make decisions that are?

Answer 3

• quick to access
• easy to find
• reliable, accurate and relevant

Question 4

What does PICOT stand for?

Answer 4

P= pt, population or problem
I=Intervention, prognostic factor, or exposure
C= Comparison to intervention
O= outcome you would like to measure or achieve
T= timeframe within which to see the outcome.

Question 5

The research design identifies?

Answer 5

• how subjects/participants are recruited
• what will happen during the study
• how data will be analysed
• when the study will end

Question 6

List some key features of Qualitative research?

Answer 6

• it is more subjective
• research procedures intended to yield non-numerical information (uses words not numbers)
• researcher is not at arms length for data collection (highly involved, more personal)
• gives a complete picture of phenomena

Question 7

What is the purpose of Qualitative Research?

Answer 7

• to understand personal experiences
• interpretations are from the participants view
• helps to understand naturally occurring social phenomena
• explores, attitudes, beliefs, values and experiences of participants

Question 8

What are the 5 steps of EBP?

Answer 8

1. Ask an answerable question
2. Acquire: search the literature
3. Appraise: critically evaluate the evidence for quality and relevance
4. Apply: Integrate the research evidence with clinical expertise and pt preferences to make decisions about pt care.
5. Evaluate the effectiveness of applying the evidence in clinical practice.

Question 9

EBP are made up of 3 parts, what are they?

Answer 9

• clinical expertise
• pt values and preferences
• best available research evidence