Research
The way of knowing truth that is 'head-logic' validated with sensory input.
What is empiricism?
The exchange, synthesis and ethically-sound application of knowledge-- within a complex set of interactions among researchers and users-- to accelerate the capture of the benefits of research through improved health, more effective services and products and a strengthening health care system
What is knowledge translation?
Sampling every nth person on ordered list.
What is a systematic sample?
effect of external events on study outcomes
What is the history effect?
An interval level of measurement, with an absolute zero that has meaning.
What is the ratio level of measurement?
The no difference hypothesis, you reject or fail to reject.
What is the null hypothesis?
Review of clearly formulated question that uses systematic and explicit methods to identify, select and critically appraise relevant research
What are systematic reviews?
Sampling by random selection from groupings.
What is cluster sampling?
effect of being observed or tested on study outcomes
What is the testing effect? or Hawthorne effect?
The number of years it takes to translate research into clinical practice.
What is the significance of 17 years?
What is p<.05?
Method of testing a hypothesis from collecting similar studies and performing a complex analysis.
What is a meta-analysis?
Increasing differences between means, decreasing variability within groups, increasing sample size.
What are ways to increase power of a study?
Effect of the passage of time
What is the maturation effect?
The variable that is manipulated, studied. The grouping or intervention variable.
What is the independent variable?
We reject the null hypothesis but it is really true.
What is Type I error?
Specific guidelines given for completing a systematic review.
What are PRISMA guidlines?
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Use this to address interaction of testing and intervention.
What is the omitted pre-test design?
The intervention appears to work but the groups were not equivalent and there was some bias in how the groups were formed or selected to participate
What is interaction of selection and treatment?
The outcome variable, out of researchers' control.
What is the dependent variable?
Starts with observations, is expansionistic. Conclusions based on a few observations and builds generalizations.
What is inductive reasoning?
The gold standard for research.
What are RCTs?
What is a quasi-experimental design?
The pre-test influences the subject to be more responsive to the treatment
What is interaction of the testing and treatment?
Answers questions about meaning and experience, is more personal and in-depth, focus on individual and perspective.
What is qualitative research?