EBP Week 1

The purpose of evidence-based practice is to ensure all professional practice is underpinned exclusively by outcomes of high-quality primary research outcomes.

• True

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Evidence from the patient context, such as their experiences and preferences are regarded less reliable than evidence obtained from clinical trials

• True

• False

The second principle of evidence-based practice is that it is an ongoing feature of being a professional and requires a continuous personal investment

• True

• False

The five-step approach to evidence-based practice, suggests that research questions are not essential. 

• True

• False

A systematic review is not primary research, so is considered as lower-level evidence 

• True

• False

The internal validity of a study relates to the extent to which results from a local, ‘internal’ study, can be generalised more broadly 

• True

• False

A narrative review is a journal article where the author has transcribed information which they have ‘read’ about a subject

• True

• False

Within the disciplines of Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, evidence-based practice is limited to the interventions a practitioner delivers to a client

 

• True

• False

Quantitative research typically requires much larger study samples to achieve reliable results

• True

• False

Qualitative research does not feature the same tightly regulated conditions as quantitative research, so findings are considered less reliable

• True

• False