Research Terms
Evidence Based Practice is compromised of these three components.
What are patient values, evidence-based research, and clinical expertise?
PICO is an acronym for these words.
What are Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome?
Hypertension and muscle weakness belong in this category of the ICF model.
What are Body Functions and Structures?
This is the lowest form of evidence.
What are editorials, expert opinions, or textbooks?
This is a general type of research that focuses on recording, analyzing & interpreting conditions that exist for the purpose of classification & understanding a clinical phenomenon.
What is descriptive research?
This is an estimate of the extent to which a test score is free from error.
What is reliability?
This is a statistical term that measures of the probability that an observed difference could have occurred just by random chance.
What is p-value?
The inability to attend a sporting event is this type of ICF element.
What is a participation restriction?
These research studies usually have a low subject number.
What are case studies or case reports?
This general type of research examines dimensions of a phenomenon of interest & its relationships to other factors.
What is exploratory research?
This is the degree of association between two sets of data.
What is correlation?
This is a test’s ability to obtain a negative test when the condition is really absent, or truly negative.
What is specificity?
ADLs are part of this ICF element.
What is activity limitation?
These studies strive to reduce bias in the researchers and the subjects.
What are randomized controlled trials?
This general type of research compares two or more conditions to determine cause & effect relationships.
What is experimental research?
This is a rater reliability term that means the data is consistent when recorded by one person over time with the same tool.
What is intrarater reliability?
This is a test’s ability to obtain a positive for the condition out of all those who actually have it, or truly positive.
What is sensitivity?
These two intrinsic/extrinsic categories impact the patient.
What are environmental factors and personal factors?
These studies examine multiple similar RCTs and perform an analysis for an overall conclusion.
What are systematic reviews?
This type of research uses numbers that represent counts or measurements for statistical analysis; tends to be objective
What is quantitative data?
This is a rater reliability term that means data is consistent between two or more people over time with the same tool.
What is interrater reliability?
This is the smallest change in a patient treatment outcome that an individual patient would identify as important.
What is Minimal Clinically Important Difference or MCID?
These are considered impairments according to the ICF model. (Do not give examples)
What are Body Functions and Structures?
This is a specific type of systemic review that follows strict guidelines to ensure quality results.
What is a Cochrane Systematic Review?
This type of study examines the lived experiences of patients, often using interviews.
What is a qualitative study?