Exam #2

Question 1

Hierarchy of Evidence

Answer 1

The way to rate and rank the quality of an article (helps to validate an article)

The Hierarchy of Evidence Table (in notes)

Question 2

Systematic Review

Answer 2

A comprehensive summary of evidence on a specific topic that also involves appraising the evidence (all literature available should be reflected on that given topic)

Question 3

Meta-Analysis

Answer 3

A type of statistical summary that uses results of several RCTs to derive the result (pooling of trials and gathering of statistics in order to have a larger sample size)

Question 4

Hierarchy of Evidence (order of study types, highest to lowest)

Answer 4

1. RCT
2. Cohort Study
3. Case Control Study
4. Case Report/Case Series
5. Expert Opinion

Question 5

Randomized Control Trial (RCT)

Answer 5

A clinical study that uses a randomization process to assign subjects to experimental/treatment group or control group

Question 6

Cohort Study

Answer 6

• Observational, Prospective, NOT Randomized
• Subjects with certain condition/treatment are followed over period of time and are compared to subjects without that condition/treatment

Question 7

Case Control Study

Answer 7

• Retrospective

- Studying patients with pre-existing conditions and matching them to patients without the condition

Question 8

Case Report/Case Series

Answer 8

• Descriptive

- Describes management of a subject or a few subjects to record responses to treatment(s)

Question 9

Expert Opinion

Answer 9

• The lowest quality study that simply is just the opinion of a professional without a study attached to it