EBM Exam 1

Which of the following is NOT a Boolean operator?

Which EBM tool helps define the relevant factors in a clinical question?

Why are clinical guidelines important in evidence-based medicine?

What factors should you evaluate to determine if the study population is similar to your patients?

The highlighted section below is an example of what?

Which GRADE element evaluates bias and study consistency?

Which section of a research article typically includes interpretation and limitations?

Why is it important to check whether the study was blinded or unblinded?

Why are guidelines considered higher-level evidence than individual studies?

What section is this from?

When assessing the intervention in a study, what key question can help detect bias in treatment comparison?

Why is it important to evaluate whether the population, intervention & endpoint are appropriate when appraising a study?

Which database focuses primarily on psychiatric research?

Which part of a study was the excerpt from?

Which is a correct example of nesting in PubMed?

You use PubMed to search for HTN/glaucoma but find only 1 article. Which database would be best to search in next?

What does the PIES framework NOT include?

Which part of a study is the excerpt from?

When evaluating the relevancy of literature, which factor is most important to consider?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the PICO format?

What is evidence-based medicine?

Which part of a study explains the randomization process?

What is the best approach to answer a drug information question effectively?

What type of question helps determine the relevance of the study's endpoint?

Which of the following is NOT a type of primary literature?

Which of the following is considered a high-quality resource for evidence-based information?

What does CINAHL primarily focus on?

What is the most preferred resource for evidence-based medicine (EBM)

Which section of a research article typically includes baseline characteristics?

Which of the following is NOT one of the "5 As" of EBM?

What outcome is preferred in EBM studies?

What is the definition of primary literature in the context of pharmaceutical research?

What is the primary focus of the “Endpoint” in a PIES appraisal?

What type of search helps find exact phrases in PubMed?

Why might Cochrane Reviews trump older guidelines?

MeSH terms in PubMed:

What is one of the basic principles of evaluating literature?

Which database is often used in systematic reviews or meta-analyses?

What tool is best to used when asked for your most recent recommendation with current literature?

This image below is from which section....

When reading a research article, where should you primarily look to find relevant information?

Which of the following is a patient-oriented outcome?