Biostatics
The mean is commonly considered to be the ________.
Average
What is a body of techniques that uses observation, reason, and experimentation to further evidence?
Scientific Method
Conducts a needs assessment of target population
Assessment
What group is charged with reviewing the ethical implications of a research study?
Institutional review board
Which study tries to investigate cause-and-effect relationships and involves manipulation of variables?
Experimental
What requires that critical thinking be used to explain the meaning and application of the findings and identify possible factors that could influence the results?
Interpretation
Evidence-Based Practice means ________.
Using known methods with predictable results and scientific method
Develops a program based on needs assessment data, priorities, and alternatives; community interaction
Planning
What act adds to the confidentiality of patient records?
HIPAA
Which type of research approach would involve a study of the development of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists' Association?
Historical
What involves the application of statistical tests to the data in order to organize, describe, summarize, and analyze it to answer a research question or test a hypothesis?
Data analysis
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Name the problem or question
Implements self-generated treatment plan effectively, changing as necessary
Implementation
Requires that existing harm be removed
Beneficence
Which approach measures the relationship between variables?
Correlational
Which is a perfect correlation?
+1
One population group with a common characteristic
Cohort
Evaluates program via index and community evaluations
Evaluation
Ability to govern one's profession and to basically be self-determined and directed as a profession
Autonomy
Which type of study is an in-depth report on a single person, group, event, or situation?
Case Study
Which of the following is determined by subtracting the square of the standard deviation?
Variance
The purpose of dental hygiene research is to ________.
Establish a scientifically based standard of care for dental hygiene practice
Provides community dental hygiene diagnosis to basically prioritize the needs
Diagnosis
May include plagiarism, copyright or patent infringement or falsifying or fabricating data
A study that uses questionnaires, opinionnaires, interviews, and indexes is called a ________.
Survey