Frameworks
What is quantitative research.
prompted guidelines to informed consent to participate in research trials.
The search process begins with identification of a question or topic of interest, this formats provides the framework
What is PICO
research method that explores why something occurs when limited information is available.
What is explanatory research?
these measurement variables can only take on two values
What is dichotomous?
observation-question-hypothesis-experiment-analysis and conclusion describe what approach to research.
What is the Scientific Method?
focuses on the obligations of physician-investigators to research subjects.
What is Translational Research?
the variable you manipulate, control, or vary in an experimental study to explore its effects.
What is the independent variable?
Levels of measurement numbers that indicate rand order
What is ordinal?
represents the fundamental principle that the provision of quality care will depend on our ability to make choices based on the best evidence currently available.
What is evidence-based practice?
Beneficence. Justice. Respect for Persons are the three principles of
What is the Belmont Report
is an umbrella term to describe studies that focus on the impact of result of health care practices and interventions.
a statement of expectation or prediction that will be tested by research.
What is the research hypothesis?
the abstract idea, underlying theme, or subject matter that one wishes to measure
What is a construct?
the benefits and use of procedures under "real-world" conditions in which circumstances cannot be controlled within an experimental setting.
What is effectiveness?
The committee that applies research ethics by reviewing the methods proposed for research to ensure that they are ethical. The very first step in implementing research.
What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
outcome measures that come directly form the patient, without interpretation by the clinician or anyone else.
a logical thinking process that integrates observations with experiential information to draw conclusions.
What is inductive reasoning?
statistics where data samples come from a fixed set of parameters.
What is parametric statistics?
Functioning and disability, contextual factors, and capacity and performance are all domains in what model used for health promotion, prevention of illness and disability.
What is The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ( ICF).
one hallmark of a rebuttable scientific journal is its process for vetting articles
What is peer review.
used to describe an approach to research that is of high quality but developed and implemented in real-world settings
What is practice-based evidence?
rational, testable, economical, relevant, adaptable are characteristics that describe ___
What are theories?
a summary of a search appraisal related to a clinical question. Presented in a concise standardized format. Limitations include a short shelf life and may not represent a rigorous search.
What is a Critically Appraised Topic (CAT)?