Scientific Methods Midterm

Same examiner examines again and finds the exact same findings again on a different day

Questionnaires are considered

Which of the following is the 5th step in the scientific method

Study looks backward to identify prior exposures in relation to an outcome established at the start of the study

The above statement is…

Observation forms are considered

Existing group-level data (not individuals) are used to relate risk attributes to health or other outcomes.

The above describes

The above describes…

The above describes ____ instruments

Which of the following is the 6th step in the scientific method

Which research type is described above

Define the above term

The above describes

The above defines

Which of the following is the 1st step in the scientific method

Which of the following is the 2nd step in the scientific method

Which of the following is not a study based on evidence

Two examiners document the same findings (probing depths on UNC probe)

Define the above term

The above make a study reliable

Which of the following masks participants expectations

Test for accuracy and consistency to perform within a set standard, affects validity

Aka experimenter bias, is a process where the scientists performing the research influence the results

The above defines

PICO stands for

Which type of study is the best at controlling reliability of data?

The above defines

Which of the following is NOT involved in evidence based decision making

The above defines

Which of the following is considered “current”

The “comparable group”, they are not subject to the agent or regimen

The above defines

The above describes ____ instruments

Outcomes are observed forward in time and related to other factors

Which of the following is the 3rd step in the scientific method

One group is observed over time: can be compared with a comparison group

The group receiving the agent or regimen under study

Define the above

Which of the following is the 4th step in the scientific method

Which of the following is the 7th step in the scientific method

The above describes

The above describes

Any confounding variable that is not controlled in a study and can reduce the internal validity

All the following are purposes to why you would conduct a randomized control study, Except

Define the above