1. All of the following are main purposes of the critical appraisal process except:
Helping to keep nursing research rigorous through peer review
2. As a BSN prepared nurse, healthy skepticism when reviewing research is important.
Questions you should ask yourself include which of the following? (select all that
apply) How do I judge the quality of the research? How much confidence can I have
that the evidence is of high enough quality to merit suggesting practice change?
When should I be seeking further evidence? What criteria should I use to make these
judgments?
3. Skill sets are necessary basic sets of techniques that allow us to critically appraise
various types of research designs. The most important thing to consider when using
an appraisal tool is that the criteria match the research design. TRUE
4. The theory behind the rapid critical appraisal tool is that clinicians should be able to
quickly appraise evidence to determine validity and applicability to practice.
5. The theory behind the CASP tool is that it enables students and clinicians to critically
appraise both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
6. The following terms refer to appraising the quality or rigor of quantitative research:
(select all that apply) reliability, internal validity, external validity
7. What is meant by transparency when discussing factors that contribute the rigor of
research? The authors have provided a clear explanation with details about their
purpose and methods.
8. Systems used to rank evidence statements according to certain criteria are called
evidence hierarchy.
9. In quantitative research, the level of evidence decreases when the research design
controls fewer extraneous variables. TRUE
10. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation
Working Group (GRADE) evidence hierarchy includes: a standard system that helps
guideline developers assess the quality of evidence and strength of
recommendations
11. The Joanna Briggs Institute embraces many types of evidence and places importance
on answering questions relevant to global health. The evidence hierarchy includes:
four parallel hierarchies with four different types of questions to examine feasibility,
appropriateness, meaningfulness, and effectiveness.
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