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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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Probability

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How likely is an event going to occur

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What number equals good probability?

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1

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What number equals bad probability?

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0

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What is used for quantitative analysis?

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  • Measurements
  • Surveys
  • Questionnaires
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5
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Predetermined Coding

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Categories were already decided

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Thematic Analysis Coding

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Get themes and determine theory

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7
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Which type of coding is good for grounder theory?

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Thematic Analysis

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8
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What is included in qualitative accuracy?

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  • Data saturation
  • Data credibility
  • Data auditability
  • Data triangulation
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Data Saturation

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Same data emerges

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Data Credibility

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Other researchers find same data

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Data Auditability

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Data can be critiqued

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Data Triangulation

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Focus groups, interviews, and observations are used, and same results emerge

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13
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What is qualitative accuracy used for?

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Used for qualitative analysis to assess data quality

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14
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Meta-Analysis

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Extracts data from current research in the field to assess quality

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15
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Which four parts of published research are evaluated?

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  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
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16
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What questions are asked when evaluating the introduction?

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  • Is literature review saturated?
  • Does it cover everything?
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17
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What aspects are evaluated in the methods section?

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Sample, participants

18
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What questions are asked when evaluating the results section?

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  • Appropriate table and graphs?
  • Does it represent the data appropriately?
19
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What question is asked when evaluating the discussion section?

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Is it significant?

20
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Reliability

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Consistency/generalization; same conditions = same results

21
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Validity

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Accuracy; testing what it’s supposed to be testing

22
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Bench to Bedside

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To give treatments/interventions learned and developed to be given to the patients as soon as possible

23
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When (p) = .01, will the event likely happen or not likely happen?

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Unlikely to occur

24
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When (p) = .99, will the event likely happen or not likely happen?

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Will occur

25
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What is the formula for probability?

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p=number of occurrences over total number of possible occurrences

26
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T distribution tests

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Determines confidence level

27
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What are confidence levels used in health research?

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95% or 99% CI

28
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What are the steps in hypothesis testing?

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  1. State the alternative test
  2. State the null hypothesis
  3. Set the decision level
  4. Calculate the probability of being true
  5. Make decision concerning hypothesis
29
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What are the four considerations of selecting an appropriate inferential test?

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  • Scales of measurement- ordinal, nominal etc
  • Number of groups
  • Selected from independent participants
  • Using a statistical test
30
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Contingency Table

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Two way table showing the relationship of 2 or
more variable

31
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What are some examples of statistical packages?

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  • SPSS
  • STATISTICAL
32
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What are the steps of conducting a systemic review?

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  1. Framework questions
  2. Identify relevant work
  3. Assess the quality of studies
  4. Summarize/interpret the evidence
33
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Validity of Systemic Reviews

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Errors in sampling, extracting data, sound evidence based practice for quality care

34
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Basic Research

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Understand the laws of nature

35
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Clinical Research

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Understand causes and develop new tools and
interventions to treat diseases

36
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Translational Research

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Ensure recent technology and treatments are used
for patients as soon as possible

37
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What does the PICOT system stand for?

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Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Time

38
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What does population mean in the PICOT system?

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Participants in the study

39
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What does intervention mean in the PICOT system?

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Treatments

40
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What does comparison mean in the PICOT system?

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What you will use as a reference group to compare with the intervention

41
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What does outcome mean in the PICOT system?

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What is measured

42
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What does time mean in the PICOT system?

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Duration of the data collection

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