Which of the following statements best describes levels of evidence?Group of answer choicesAn inquiry about clinical practice, ideally answered from research evidenceA list of study designs matched to clinical questions, and ranked in order of potential biasEvidence compiled from existing, already available research resultsEvidence from original studies collecting data from new research published for the first time

Which of the following statements is NOT applicable to the use of evidence in health care practice?Group of answer choicesEvidence-based practice ensures the best quality of care is given to patients/clientsThe use of research evidence in health care practice does not need to be evaluated after it is used or implementedEvidence used in health care practice must be appraised for its validity and applicabilityEvidence-based practice ensure that health care decisions are based on the best quality of evidence

Which of the following statements are NOT true?Group of answer choices"b. To appraise your sources, determine how bias influenced the researchers who wrote them, as well as your own bias."a. Effectively managing existing evidence is often as important as creating new evidence.d. Careful note taking involves summarizing your sources and taking good quotations."c. Your research question cannot be modified, but your hypothesis can as your research moves forward."

Clinical practice guidelinesGroup of answer choicesprovide recommendations based on best available evidence.provide recommendations based on clinical experience.were first introduced by psychologists.are available only to trained healthcare professionals.

Which of the following statements best describes a systematic review?Group of answer choicesA meta-synthesis of a number of qualitative studies examining the same phenomenonA statistical procedure for combining results from existing quantitative studies with measured outcomes, effectively increasing sample size and precisionAn evaluation of a paper by experts in that field, usually done 'blind' (i.e. the reviewer does not know who has written the paper) to avoid biasA structured synthesis of original studies chosen with strict and transparent inclusion and exclusion to answer a focused clinical question

Which of the following refers to the outcome when you have sufficient data/findings to support firm, significant conclusions?Group of answer choicesPreliminary findingsUncertain findingsNo findingsCompleted findings