Statistics
When a high score on one variable is correlated with a high score on another variable.
What is a positive correlation (or a positive relationship)?
EBP evolves from the integration of the best research evidence, the patient needs and values, and what other key element…
What is the clinical expertise of the nurse?
Nursing lacks research evidence for the implementation of EBP in many areas.
What is a barrier to EBP?
A method of formulating a clinical question for EBP research.
What is a PICO question?
Statistics that are designed to detect differences between two groups.
What is chi-square, t-test, ANOVA, or ANCOVA?
The findings of a study that have statistical significance and practical relevance to nursing.
What is clinical importance.
Tradition, authority, trial and error, personal experience.
What are examples of ways knowledge is acquired in nursing?
Improved outcomes for patients, providers, and healthcare agencies.
What is a benefit of EBP?
This is the population or participants of interest.
What is “P” in a PICO question?
This model provides direction for the development of EBP in a clinical agency.
What is the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice?
Suggesting replication of the current study with a larger sample, different design, or a new treatment are all examples of…
What are recommendations for future studies.
Systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and integrative reviews are all examples of what types of literature?
What are strategies to synthesize quantitative research?
It promotes the delivery of quality, cost-effective care and helps meet accreditation standards.
What is a benefit of EBP?
These are the outcomes needed for practice.
What is the O in a PICO statement?
New research or new national standards or guidelines could be this type of “trigger” in the Iowa Model.
What are knowledge triggers in the Iowa Model?
The probability of making a Type I error - the results indicate there is a significant difference, when in reality there is not.
What is alpha?
The best research evidence available has been synthesized into a set of _______ that provide current, comprehensive recommendations for practice.
What are evidence-based guidelines?
A new research methodology developed as a result of challenges in applying research evidence to practice. There is a need for much more of this than is currently available.
What is translational research?
This is the intervention needed for practice.
What is the “I” in a PICO question?
What is the next step after a knowledge or problem focused trigger has been identified as a priority for the organization?
What is “form a team”?
The probability of avoiding a Type II error - the results indicate there is not a significant difference, when in reality there is a significant difference.
What is power?
The strongest or best research evidence is this type of evidence…
What are systematic reviews of RCTs?
Which “force” in magnet status emphasizes research and evidence-based practice?
What is Force 6: quality care?
These are optional elements of a PICO question… depending on how you write it.
What is an intervention, a comparison, or a time variable in a PICO statement?
After your team has synthesized and critiqued the available research, what should you do?
What is “pilot the change in practice”?