Evidence Based Medicine Exam Module This exam must be completed in 15 minutes. Click here to start the exam Time left: 900 1. Who is considered as the "Father of Evidence Based Medicine"? David Sackett Gordon Guyatt Archie Cochrane Alvan R. Feinstein(Question 1 of 10)2. The approach called, Assess, Ask, Acquire, Appraise and Apply is often called Evidence Cycle Levels of Evidence Hierarchy of Evidence Advanced Evidence(Question 2 of 10)3. The following statement about Systematic Reviews, Meta Analysis and Narrative Review is incorrect A systematic review uses a comprehensive, specific search in order to obtain maximal results. Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis are considered to be the highest quality of Evidence A meta-analysis pools the data from all relevant studies found for a specific research question. Current Concepts is considered a form of Systematic Review Narrative Reviews are not considered to be the highest quality of Evidence due to selection bias(Question 3 of 10)4. To identify the harmful effect of a particular Risk factor,(smoking causing lung cancer) the following study would be most appropriate Randomised Control Trial Cohort Study Case Control Study Case Series(Question 4 of 10)5. The term "Evidence Based Medicine" came into practice in the year: 1996 1992 1990 1994(Question 5 of 10)6. The following is true of "Randomised Control Trial" except patients are randomly allocated to the different treatment arms of the study allocation concealment implies that the individuals who are responsible for recruiting and allocating patients into the trial are unaware of which group the next patient will be randomized to. An RCT with methodological limitations(eg < 80% follow up) is always a level- 1 evidence A well designed RCT is considered to be of the highest quality of Evidence limitation of an RCT include ensuring equivalent surgical experience and skill for all treatment groups(Differential Expertise)(Question 6 of 10)7. Which of the following statements regarding the hierarchy of Evidence in not true? Level 3 indicates Case-control study and Retrospective comparative study Level 1 indicates High-quality randomized controlled trial with statistically significant differences or no statistically significant difference, but narrow confidence intervals Level 4 indicates Expert Opinions and Editorials Level 2 indicates Lesser-quality randomized controlled trials (e.g., <80% follow-up, no blinding, or improper randomization) and Prospective comparative study(Question 7 of 10)8. The chances for bias is least in Case Control Studies Case Series Randomised Control Trial Editorials Cohort Studies(Question 8 of 10)9. According to Guyatt and Rennie, the highest quality of Evidence is systematic review of randomized trials N of 1 randomized controlled trial; systematic review of observational studies addressing patientimportant outcomes single randomized trial, single observational study addressing patient-important outcomes,(Question 9 of 10)10. In which year did the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery(American Vol) include level of Evidence rating? 2000 2003 2007 1998(Question 10 of 10) Loading ... Get explanatory answers from our book, <br /> Post Views: 8,923 Related Posts Evidence Based Medicine1. A powerpoint presentation on Evidenced Based Medicine, by one of the pioneer spine surgeons… Evidence Based Medicine1. A powerpoint presentation on Evidenced Based Medicine, by one of the pioneer spine surgeons… Evidence Based Medicine1. A powerpoint presentation on Evidenced Based Medicine, by one of the pioneer spine surgeons…
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