Appraising Evidence about Diagnostic Factors

Question 1

Definition: the process of predicting the future about a patient/client’s condition

Answer 1

prognosis

Question 2

____ prevention is part of prevention and wellness activities

Answer 2

Primary

Question 3

Identification of risk factors to avoid a future event are part of the ___.

Answer 3

prognosis

Question 4

_____ is used by PTs as a part of a secondary or tertiary prevention strategies when a primary medical condition is present

Answer 4

risk mitigation

Question 5

What are the elements of a prognosis?

Answer 5

• demographic factors
• disease specific factors
• medical comorbidities
• biopsychosocial factors

Question 6

definition: the ratio of risk of an event in one group (exposed group) vs. the risk of the event occurring in the other group (control group)

Answer 6

relative risk/Risk ratio

Question 7

definition: the ratio of odds of an event in one group vs the odds of the event in the other group

Answer 7

odds ratio

Question 8

A RR or Odds Ratio of more than 1.0 indicates a (decrease/increase) in risk/odds among the exposed group compared to the unexposed

Answer 8

increase

Question 9

(true/false) The evidence about prognostic factors relevant to PT are limited

Answer 9

true

Question 10

definition: tests whether 2 categorical variables are assoc. with each other based on the pattern of distribution

Answer 10

chi square

Question 11

definition: A value that represents the % of variance of the dependent variable that can be explained by the independent variable

Answer 11

regression