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Session 2 Review
1. When you search the whole
spectrum of scientific
research studies on a topic
from expert opinion to
systematic reviews, this
spectrum is called
the______________
1. When you search the whole
spectrum of scientific
research studies on a topic
from expert opinion to
systematic reviews, this
spectrum is called the
Pyramid of Evidence
2. What are the rules called that
have been established to
grade information according
to its strength?
2. What are the rules called that
have been established to
grade information according
to its strength?
Levels of Evidence
3. On the Pyramid of Evidence, where would you find ACP
Journal Club, Cochrane Library, Dynamed, Essential
Evidence Plus, and PubMed Systematic Reviews?
3. On the Pyramid of Evidence, where would you find ACP
Journal Club, Cochrane Library, Dynamed, Essential
Evidence Plus, and PubMed Systematic Reviews?
4. To search for information in
PubMed, you formulate a
clinical question. What are the
components of this question?
4. To search for information in
PubMed, you formulate a
clinical question. What are the
components of this question?
Patient
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
5. Evidence Medicine is the
integration of 3 components.
When you search the literature
for articles in PubMed, which
component is being addressed?
Best Research Evidence
Clinical Expertise
Patient Values
5. Evidence Medicine is the
integration of 3 components.
When you search the literature
for articles in PubMed, which
component is being addressed?
Best Research Evidence
Clinical Expertise
Patient Values
6. To perform a search in PubMed
that filters your citations to a
specific clinical study category
and scope, you would use:
________
6. To perform a search in PubMed
that filters your citations to a
specific clinical study category
and scope, you would use:
Clinical Queries
7. Which database would you use to
find the highest level of evidence
on which to base clinical treatment
decisions and that provides reliable
information from systematic
reviews and abstracts of reviews
and effects (DARE)?
7. Which database would you use to
find the highest level of evidence
on which to base clinical treatment
decisions and that provides reliable
information from systematic
reviews and abstracts of reviews
and effects (DARE)?
Cochrane Library
8. Which database has star ratings for
articles based on relevance and
newsworthiness, and expert
commentary that describes the value
of the articles for clinical practice?
8. Which database has star ratings for
articles based on relevance and
newsworthiness, and expert
commentary that describes the value
of the articles for clinical practice?
ACP Journal Club
9. Which database has decision support
calculators, such as a diabetes risk
score calculator?
9. Which database has decision support
calculators, such as a diabetes risk
score calculator?
Essential Evidence Plus
9. Which database is sponsored by the
Agency for Healthcare Quality and
Research and provides documents by
societies and other organizations that
list interventions and practices to
consider?
9. Which database is sponsored by the
Agency for Healthcare Quality and
Research and provides documents by
societies and other organizations that
list interventions and practices to
consider?
National Guideline Clearinghouse