Critical Appraisal of Medical Literature

Question 1

The highest level of evidence is:

Answer 1

Type 5

Question 2

A case series is considered to have a level of evidence as:

Answer 2

type 4

Question 3

Case control studies, retrospective studies and systematic reviews are all examples of:

Answer 3

Level 3 evidence

Question 4

Expert opinion has an evidence level of

Answer 4

Type 5.

Question 5

Systematic reviews include evidence from:

(1) summaries and guidelines
(2) pre-appraised research
(3) non-preappraised research

Answer 5

(2) pre-appraised research and (1) summaries and guidelines

Question 6

Guidelines decision analysis uses information from:

(1) summaries and guidelines
(2) pre-appraised research
(3) non-preappraised research

Answer 6

Guidelines decision analysis uses research from (1) summaries and guidelines.

Question 7

To jerk doctors around, do lie about really bad reactions.

Answer 7

Title, journal, issue date, authors and affiliations, financial and COI disclosures, Level of clinical evidence.

Question 8

T/F: to cite or critique the report, an analytical read is necessary.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

PICO is a mnemonic used to denote:

Answer 9

Patients/population, intervention/exposure, comparison, outcome.

Question 10

If RR (OR) > 1, this indicates:

Answer 10

the risk in exposed is greater than the unexposed.

Question 11

If RR (OR) = 1, this indicates:

Answer 11

the risk in exposed is equal to unexposed.

Question 12

If RR (OR) < 1, this indicates:

Answer 12

The risk in exposed is less than unexpoed.