Research in Health Sciences Quiz
Questions Latest 2024
A needs assessment answers what question? - What is the health status of this
population?
True or false?
Population health involves humans as the unit of investigation, rather than focusing on
molecules, genes, cells, or other smaller biological components. - True
True or false?
The five steps of the research process can vary according to the goal of the research
project or according to what methods are used. - False
Usually, what is the goal of any single research project? - To answer one well-defined
question
What is an example of a routine practice activity? - An epidemiologist working for a
health department tracks down the source of an outbreak of gastroenteritis
True or false?
Questions derived from practice often point toward an unmet demand for needs
assessments, program evaluations, and clinical effectiveness studies. - True
True or false?
The goal of concept mapping is to create a long list of possible research topics. - False
What database, developed by the US National Library of Medicine, can be helpful for
identifying the full extent of a research area and for narrowing the scope of a research
area? - MeSH
(Medical Subject Headings Database)
What points toward the selection of key indicators that would provide evidence for the
success of the intervention? - PICOT
What will assist the researcher in determining what is already known about the topic
and what new information a new study could contribute? - Literature review
, Because many peer-reviewed journals are not included in the databases, especially
journals in languages other than English, which search engine may be helpful for
identifying additional relevant abstracts? - Google Scholar
Critical reading involves asking a series of questions about what aspect of a study in
order to ascertain how well a particular study was designed, conducted, interpreted, and
reported and to assess how likely it is that the resulting paper presents the truth about a
particular research question in a particular population at a particular place and time? -
Internal validity
True or false?
For a research project to be considered original, it needs to have only one substantive
difference from previous work. - True
True or false?
The only way to truly understand a study is to read the full text of the article. - True
Which database is sponsored by the US National Library of Medicine and features only
journals that have applied for inclusion and passed through a review process? -
MEDLINE
At what point should the researcher identify three or more specific objectives that stem
from the main study goal? - After finalizing the overarching study goal
True or false?
If new data will be collected, the researcher has great freedom in selecting study topics
and can easily recruit an adequate number of participants. - False
True or false?
If the plan is to synthesize current knowledge by conducting a literature review, the
researcher must be prepared to track down the abstracts of all relevant articles. - False
What type of study revolves around a thorough review of existing literature? - Tertiary
study
What is sketched out using boxes and arrows that illustrate the various relationships
that will be evaluated during the study? - Conceptual framework
Some case series follow patients for days, months, or even years. In this type of study
approach, the case series functionally becomes what type of study? - Cohort study
True or false?
The medical information in patient files is not recorded for research purposes, so
records are unlikely to contain all the information that researchers would like to know. -
True
Questions Latest 2024
A needs assessment answers what question? - What is the health status of this
population?
True or false?
Population health involves humans as the unit of investigation, rather than focusing on
molecules, genes, cells, or other smaller biological components. - True
True or false?
The five steps of the research process can vary according to the goal of the research
project or according to what methods are used. - False
Usually, what is the goal of any single research project? - To answer one well-defined
question
What is an example of a routine practice activity? - An epidemiologist working for a
health department tracks down the source of an outbreak of gastroenteritis
True or false?
Questions derived from practice often point toward an unmet demand for needs
assessments, program evaluations, and clinical effectiveness studies. - True
True or false?
The goal of concept mapping is to create a long list of possible research topics. - False
What database, developed by the US National Library of Medicine, can be helpful for
identifying the full extent of a research area and for narrowing the scope of a research
area? - MeSH
(Medical Subject Headings Database)
What points toward the selection of key indicators that would provide evidence for the
success of the intervention? - PICOT
What will assist the researcher in determining what is already known about the topic
and what new information a new study could contribute? - Literature review
, Because many peer-reviewed journals are not included in the databases, especially
journals in languages other than English, which search engine may be helpful for
identifying additional relevant abstracts? - Google Scholar
Critical reading involves asking a series of questions about what aspect of a study in
order to ascertain how well a particular study was designed, conducted, interpreted, and
reported and to assess how likely it is that the resulting paper presents the truth about a
particular research question in a particular population at a particular place and time? -
Internal validity
True or false?
For a research project to be considered original, it needs to have only one substantive
difference from previous work. - True
True or false?
The only way to truly understand a study is to read the full text of the article. - True
Which database is sponsored by the US National Library of Medicine and features only
journals that have applied for inclusion and passed through a review process? -
MEDLINE
At what point should the researcher identify three or more specific objectives that stem
from the main study goal? - After finalizing the overarching study goal
True or false?
If new data will be collected, the researcher has great freedom in selecting study topics
and can easily recruit an adequate number of participants. - False
True or false?
If the plan is to synthesize current knowledge by conducting a literature review, the
researcher must be prepared to track down the abstracts of all relevant articles. - False
What type of study revolves around a thorough review of existing literature? - Tertiary
study
What is sketched out using boxes and arrows that illustrate the various relationships
that will be evaluated during the study? - Conceptual framework
Some case series follow patients for days, months, or even years. In this type of study
approach, the case series functionally becomes what type of study? - Cohort study
True or false?
The medical information in patient files is not recorded for research purposes, so
records are unlikely to contain all the information that researchers would like to know. -
True
