CAOT NOTCE Exam – Research questions with correct answers

What does P.I.C.O. stand for and what is it used for? CORRECT ANSWER Population - intervention - comparison - outcome used to guide the research process What makes up evidence based practice? CORRECT ANSWER - best available research evidence - client's characteristics, state, needs, values and preferences - resources, including practiioner expertise consider this within an env and organization context What are the levels of evidence from highest to lowes? CORRECT ANSWER 1) Systematic reviews and meta-analyses 2) critically appraised topics (evidence syntheses) 3) critically appraised individual articles (article synopses) 4) RCTs 5) cohort studies 6) case controlled studies, case series / reports 7) background information / expert opinion double blind study CORRECT ANSWER invo