Quiz 2

Question 0

Reasonable expectation that the human body could behave in the manner predicted

Answer 0

Biologic Plausibility

Question 1

Results or interference’s that systematically deviate from the truth, “or the process leading to that truth

Answer 1

Bias

Question 2

Detailed description of the management of a patient/client that may serve as a basis for future research

Answer 2

Case Report

Question 3

“Systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and pt. decisions about appropriate healt hcare for specific circumstances” “summaries”

Answer 3

Clinical practice guidelines

Question 4

Study that collects data about a phenomenon during a single point in time or once within a defined time interval

Answer 4

Cross-sectional study

Question 5

Extent to which an intervention or service produces a desired outcome under usual clinical conditions

Answer 5

Effectiveness

Question 6

Extent to which an intervention or service produces a desired outcome under ideal conditions

Answer 6

Efficacy

Question 7

Any empirical observation about the apparent relation between events constitutes potential evidence

Answer 7

Evidence

Question 8

Research design in which the behavior of randomly assigned groups of subjects is measured following the purposeful manipulation of an independent variable in at least one of the groups. Used to examine cause and effect relationship between independent variables and outcomes

Answer 8

Experimental Design

Question 9

Study that looks at a phenomenon over time

Answer 9

Longitudinal Study

Question 10

Description of prior research without a systematic search and selection strategy or critical appraisal of the studies merits

Answer 10

Narrative Review

Question 11

Study in which controlled manipulation of the subjects lacking; in addition, if groups are present, assignment is predetermined based on naturally occurring subject characteristics or activities

Answer 11

Nonexperimental Design

Question 12

Process by which research is appraised by one or more content experts; commonly utilized when articles are submitted to journals for publication and when grant proposals are submitted for funding

Answer 12

Peer Review

Question 13

Study that focuses on the cellular or physiologic systems levels of the subjects; often performed in a lab

Answer 13

Physiologic Study

Question 14

Research design that follows subjects forward over a specific period of time

Answer 14

Prospective Design

Question 15

Research design in which there is only one subject group or in which randomization to more than one subject group is lacking. Controlled manipulation of the subjects is preserved

Answer 15

Quasi-experimental design

Question 16

Clinical study that uses randomization process to assign subjects to either an experimental group or a control group. Subjects in the experimental group receive the intervention or preventative measure of interest and then are compared to the subjects in control group who didnt receive the experimental manipulation

Answer 16

Randomized Clinical Trial

Question 17

Research Design that uses historical (past) data from sources such as medical records, insurance claims, or outcomes databases

Answer 17

Retrospective design

Question 18

Quasi-experimental research design in which one subject receives in an alternating fashion both the experimental and control condition.

Answer 18

Single system design

Question 19

Succinct description of selected individual studies or systematic reviews

Answer 19

synopsis

Question 20

Method by which a collection of individual research studies is gathered and critically appraised in an effort to reach an unbiased conclusion about the cumulative weight of the evidence on a particular topic; also referred to as “syntheses”

Answer 20

systematic review

Question 21

Individual patient characteristics are automatically linked to the current best evidence that matches the patients specific circumstances and the clinician is provided with key aspects of management

Answer 21

Systems

Question 22

Words such as “and” “or” “not” and “near” that are used to combine search terms in electronic evidence databases and other search engines

Answer 22

Boolean Operators

Question 23

Systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific circumstances. also referred to as summaries

Answer 23

clinical practice guidelines

Question 24

Structured set of info used for rapid search and retrieval purposes

Answer 24

Database

Question 25

Process that integrates and evaluates data obtained during a patient/client exam, often resulting in a classification that guides prognosis, the plan of care and subsequent interventions

Answer 25

Diagnosis

Question 26

Comprehensive screening and specific testing process leading to diagnosis classification or as appropriate, referral to another practitioner

Answer 26

Examination

Question 27

Term used to indicate the records retrieved by an electronic search engine that meet the criteria entered into the search function

Answer 27

Hits

Question 28

Puropseful use of various PT procedures and techniques in collaboration with the pt/client and when appropriate, other care providers in order to effect a change in the pt/client condition

Answer 28

Intervention

Question 29

Words or terms that is/are entered into an electronic database search function to locate evidence pertaining to a clinical question

Answer 29

Keywords

Question 30

Extent to which repeated measurements agree with one another. also referred to as "Stability" "consistency" and "reproducability"

Answer 30

Measurement reliability

Question 31

Abbreviation for Medical Subject Heading; term used to describe approved search vocab in the US National Library of medicine electronic database. the MeSH vocab also may be used by other electronic evidence databases

Answer 31

MeSH

Question 32

End result of patient/client management, which includes the impact of PT interventions; may be measured by the PT or determined by self report from the pt/client

Answer 32

Outcome

Question 33

Original research reports such as articles in peer-reviewed journals or on Websites, theses, and dissertations, and proceedings from professional meetings

Answer 33

Primary Sources

Question 34

Prediction of the national course of a disease or condition, or its development based on previously identified risk factors; also the predicted optimal level of improvement thru intervention and the amount of time required to achieve that level

Answer 34

Prognosis

Question 35

The ability of a measure to detect change in the phenomenon of interest

Answer 35

Responsiveness

Question 36

Computer software program used to search and identify records in a database or on the world wide web using characteristics such as words, phrases, numbers and dates.

Answer 36

Search Engine

Question 37

Combo of keywords, phrases, names, or other info that is entered into an electronic databse search function to locate evidence pertaining to a clinical question

Answer 37

Search strings

Question 38

Textbooks, summaries on websites, and review papers that contain info based on primary sources of info

Answer 38

Secondary sources

Question 39

Foreground Questions Simple- will the Neer's test help me to detect rotator cuff impingement in a 35 y/o male tennis player with shoulder pain? Comparative- Is the Neer's test more accurate thatn the lift-off test for detecting rotator cuff impingement in a 35 y/o male?

Answer 39

Diagnostic Test

Question 40

Simple- Is a manual muscle test a reliable and valid measure of quad strength in a 42 y/o woman with MS? Comparative-Is a manual muscle test as reliable and valid as a handgrip dynamometer for measuring quad strength in a 42 y/o woman with MS?

Answer 40

Clinical measure

Question 41

Simple- Is LE muscle strength a predictor of fall risk in a 76 y/o woman with diabetes? Comparative- Which is a more accurate predictor of fall risk, LE muscle strength or proprioception in a 76 y/o woman with diabetes

Answer 41

Prognostic Factor

Question 42

Simple- is proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation an effective treatment technique for resotring core trunk stability in a 7 y/o child with R hemiparesis due to CVA? Comparative- is PNF more effective than the neurodevelopmental technique for restoring core trunk stability in a 7 y/o with R hemiparesis from CVA?

Answer 42

Intervention

Question 43

Simple- Are the Ottawa Ankle rules a valid clinical predicition rule for use with an 11 y/o child with ankle pain after a fall on icy surface? Comparative- which is a more valid clinical prediction rule for use with an 11 y/o child with ankle pain after a fall on an icy surface: The ottawa ankle rules or malleolar zone algorithm?

Answer 43

Clinical prediction rule

Question 44

simple- Does participation in a cardia rehab program increase the chance that a 58 y/o man will return to work following a MI? Comparative- does participation in a cardiac rehab program increase the chance of returning to work more than a home walking program in a 58 y/o man following MI?

Answer 44

Outcomes

Question 45

Simple- will the minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire (MLHFQ) detect change following rehabilitation in an 82 y/o woman with chronic congestive heart failure? comparative- is the MLHFQ more sensitive to change than the chronic heart failure questionnaire (CHFQ) following rehab in an 82 y/o woman with chronic congestive heart failure?

Answer 45

Self Report Outcomes Measure

Question 46

What exists

Answer 46

Ontology

Question 47

How we know

Answer 47

Epistemology

Question 48

What we value

Answer 48

axiology

Question 49

World view; your assumptions about how things work

Answer 49

Paradigm

Question 50

Occurs when a clinician draws a conclusion based on previously held expectations of a particular outcome (Ex- PT determines that a woman is catastrophizing her back pain experience bc she has expressed job dissatisfaction)

Answer 50

Ascertainment Bias

Question 51

Occurs when a clinician selectively focus on info that confirms a hypothesis (Ex- PT remembers only those people with adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder who improved following application of ultrasound and forgets those people who didnt improve with the same technique)

Answer 51

Confirmation Bias

Question 52

Occurs when a clinician believes that a particular patient presentation or response is a common phenomenon bc it is easily remembered OR Occurs when a clinician believes that a particular pt presentation or response is an uncommon phenomenon bc it isnt easily rememberred

Answer 52

Recency Effect

Question 53

Occurs when a clinician draws conclusions about a patient presentation or response based only upon those people who return for scheduled treatment sessions

Answer 53

Representativeness Exclusivity

Question 54

Occurs when the importance of an outcome in the eyes of the clinician distorts the likelihood of the outcome occurring

Answer 54

Value Bias