Evidence Based Medicine Exam Module This exam must be completed in 15 minutes. Click here to start the exam Time left: 900 1. The following statement about Systematic Reviews, Meta Analysis and Narrative Review is incorrect Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis are considered to be the highest quality of Evidence A systematic review uses a comprehensive, specific search in order to obtain maximal results. A meta-analysis pools the data from all relevant studies found for a specific research question. Narrative Reviews are not considered to be the highest quality of Evidence due to selection bias Current Concepts is considered a form of Systematic Review(Question 1 of 10)2. The term "Evidence Based Medicine" came into practice in the year: 1990 1992 1994 1996(Question 2 of 10)3. The chances for bias is least in Case Control Studies Cohort Studies Randomised Control Trial Case Series Editorials(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 Case Series Cohort Study Case Control Study(Question 4 of 10)5. Which of the following statements regarding the hierarchy of Evidence in not true? Level 4 indicates Expert Opinions and Editorials Level 1 indicates High-quality randomized controlled trial with statistically significant differences or no statistically significant difference, but narrow confidence intervals Level 3 indicates Case-control study and Retrospective comparative study Level 2 indicates Lesser-quality randomized controlled trials (e.g., <80% follow-up, no blinding, or improper randomization) and Prospective comparative study(Question 5 of 10)6. According to Guyatt and Rennie, the highest quality of Evidence is systematic review of observational studies addressing patientimportant outcomes systematic review of randomized trials single randomized trial, single observational study addressing patient-important outcomes, N of 1 randomized controlled trial;(Question 6 of 10)7. In which year did the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery(American Vol) include level of Evidence rating? 2003 2000 2007 1998(Question 7 of 10)8. The following is true of "Randomised Control Trial" except An RCT with methodological limitations(eg < 80% follow up) is always a level- 1 evidence 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. 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 8 of 10)9. The approach called, Assess, Ask, Acquire, Appraise and Apply is often called Hierarchy of Evidence Advanced Evidence Levels of Evidence Evidence Cycle(Question 9 of 10)10. Who is considered as the "Father of Evidence Based Medicine"? David Sackett Gordon Guyatt Alvan R. Feinstein Archie Cochrane(Question 10 of 10) Loading ... Get explanatory answers from our book, <br /> Post Views: 8,809 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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