Paradigm correct answers A world view, a way of looking at a natural phenomena
Systematic reviews correct answers The cornerstone of EBP because they integrate research
evidence on a topic
Positivism correct answers the world view that assumes that there is an orderly reality that can be
studied objectively
Clinical nursing research correct answers research designed to guide nursing practice
Generalizeability correct answers the degree to which research findings can be applied to people
who do not participate in a study
empirical correct answers Research rooted in objective reality and gathered through the senses.
Determinism correct answers the assumption that phenomena are not random but rather have
antecedent causes
Replication correct answers the repeating of a study to determine if findings can be upheld with a
new group of people
description correct answers A purpose of doing research, involving a depiction of phenomena
hierarchy correct answers a scheme for ordering the utility of evidence for practice
method correct answers technique used by researchers to structure a study
Qualitative correct answers research that analyzes narrative, subjective material
utilization correct answers the use of findings from research in a practice setting
randomized controlled trial correct answers a type of study that ranks high as a source of
evidence for therapy questions
systematic review correct answers pinnacle of evidence hierarchies for therapy questions
foreground correct answers questions that can be answered based on current research evidence
Iowa Model correct answers Model developed by titler used for planning EBP
cost benefit correct answers assesses if an innovation is appropriate in a given setting
Meta-synthesis correct answers Integrate and amplify findings across qualitative studies
, Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations Theory correct answers theory that concerns how new ideas
and innovations are disseminated
translation science correct answers devoted to developing methods to promote Knowledge
Translation
EBP Models correct answers resource to guide clinicians in planning and implementing an EBP
project
Stetler Model correct answers Early model for individual nurses
PARIHS correct answers Rycroft-malone EBP model
meta-analysis correct answers A statistical method of combining evidence in a systematic review
dependent variable correct answers outcome variable
Data correct answers information gathered during an experiment
Dichotomous correct answers 2 values or categories only
clinical tests correct answers Used by quantitative researchers to assess the reliability of their
results
Phenomenology correct answers qualitative research tradition that focuses on lived experiences
coding correct answers translates data into numerical values
Ethnography correct answers the scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and
cultures.
Saturation correct answers principle used as to when to stop sampling
grounded theory correct answers qualitative tradition that focuses on social psychological
processes within a social setting
complex hypothesis correct answers a statement explaining and/or predicting relationships
between two or more independent and dependent variables
null hypothesis correct answers the hypothesis that there is no significant difference between
specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.
Pender correct answers Originator of the Health Promotion Model
Conceptual Model correct answers abstractions assembled because of their relevance to a core
concept