4NR3 research poll questions

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been seen by many people as illegitimate because its cause is illusive and traditional forms of evidence are lacking. Questioning the existence of a medical 'condition' such as CFS is an example of which of the following elements of a paradigm?

• Epistemology

• Methodology

• Ontology

• Axiology

The positivist paradigm exhibits which of the following research characteristics?

• Context is vital for knowledge and researchers should interact with participants

• Context is unimportant and researcher conduct an objective search for facts

• Researchers understand the individual rather than laws and knowledge is value laden

• The belief that knowledge is out to be discovered, and knowledge is socially constructed

Which of the following key issues have been at the center of debates about the appropriateness of qualitative systematic reviews?

• Differing theoretical perspectives underpinning studies (e.g. phenomenology vs ethnography)

• Loss of the explanatory context when the findings of multiple studies are combined.

• The lack of guidelines on how to address methodological challenges when combining studies

• All of the above

Researchers who have not obtained consent from participants for secondary use of identifiable information shall only use this information if the REB determines which of the following:

• The use of information is unlikely to adversely affect the individuals to whom the information relates

• It is impossible or impractical to protect the privacy of the individuals to who the information relates

• The use of such information is essential to the research

• Both A and C are true

In the development of a new tool / scale, which of the following activities is aimed at evaluating the validity of the construct being measured?

• Comparing the score on the new tool/scale to an existing 'gold standard' one

• Consulting with experts to confirm the items included are appropriate and comprehensive

• Examining the association between the score on the tool and other variables to confirm hypothesized relationships between the two

• Calculating measures such as a Cronbach alpha and Cohen's kappa for the items in the tool

Which qualitative research tradition seeks to understand the core essence of an experience and uses primarily in-depth conversations with participants as the main source of data?

• Ethnography

• Grounded theory

• Caes study

• Phenomenology

Which of the following qualitative research traditions uses in-depth interviews and participant observation as primary data sources?

• Ethnography

• Phenomenology

• Grounded theory

• Both A and C

Which of the following qualitative research traditions may use theory to inform the data collection and analysis process?

• Qualitative description

• Interpretive description

• Grounded theory

• Both B and C

Which of the following quality improvement strategies / tools arose from the healthcare sector?

• PDSA model

• Six Sigma

• Pareto Charts

• FADE model

Which of the following characteristics distinguishes the Triple Aim Model from the Quadruple Aim model?

• Per capita cost

• Patient Experience

• Healthcare Provider well-being

• Population-impact level