Evaluating Treatments Flashcards
(9 cards)
What does efficacy refer to in evaluating treatments?
Whether an intervention works under controlled conditions (e.g., clinical trials).
Efficacy is often assessed in highly controlled environments to determine the maximum potential benefit of a treatment.
What does effectiveness mean in the context of treatments?
Whether an intervention works in real-world settings (e.g., schools, homes).
Effectiveness assesses how well a treatment performs in everyday situations, which may differ from controlled trials.
Define efficiency in the context of treatment evaluation.
The cost-effectiveness and accessibility of a treatment.
Efficiency considers both the financial implications and the availability of a treatment to patients.
What is Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)?
An approach that integrates the best research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values.
EBP aims to improve patient outcomes by using the best available evidence in clinical decision-making.
What characterizes a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT)?
A study where participants are randomly assigned to different groups to test cause-and-effect relationships.
RCTs are considered the gold standard in clinical research due to their ability to minimize bias.
What is a Small-N / Single-Case Design?
A study design focusing on a small number of participants, where each acts as their own control.
This design allows for detailed examination of the effects of an intervention on individual subjects.
Fill in the blank: Efficacy is concerned with whether a treatment works under _______.
[controlled conditions]
Fill in the blank: Effectiveness evaluates how a treatment performs in _______.
[real-world settings]
True or False: Efficiency is solely about the effectiveness of a treatment.
False
Efficiency also includes considerations of cost and accessibility, not just effectiveness.
