EBM EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. When looking at therapy or harm, which of the follow- b. Patients
ing best defines the acronym PICO? c. Intervention
(Choose 4) d. Comparison
a. Prognosis e. Outcome
b. Patients
c. Intervention
d. Comparison
e. Outcome
2. Which of the following is the best first step in searching a. Clarify
the question
for evidence?
a. Clarify the question
b. Search in PubMed
c. Search in Up-to-Date
d. Google it
3. Which of the following is an example of a a. ACCESSSS
Federated search resource?
a. ACCESSSS
b. MEDLINE
c. DynaMed
d. ACP Journal Club
4. Which of the following best describes a. Are higher level
Foreground Questions? ques- tion than
a. Are higher level question than background background questions
ques- tions
b. Are typically what novice clinicians ask
c. Are lower level questions than background
ques- tions
d. Are typically what expert clinicians ask about
a new disease
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5. In the world of evidence-based medicine, c. An acronym to help
PICO is: Select one: clin- icians create
a. A delicious snack clinical ques- tions
b. A research study type
c. An acronym to help clinicians create clinical
ques- tions
d. A level of evidence
6. T/F Textbooks are a good source to answer True
back- ground questions:
7. Which of the following is an example of a a. Up-to-Date
"Summary" resource?
Select one:
a. Up-to-Date
b. BMJ EvidenceUpdates
c. MEDLINE
d. A federated search
b. Observational
8. If you're looking for research articles on the
Studies
impact
prenatal opiate use has on children after they are born, (Case-Control or
Cohort)
what type of study would provide you with the
highest level of available evidence?
a. Randomized Control Trials
b. Observational Studies (Case-Control or Cohort)
c. Diagnostic Tests
d. Case Studies
9. As relevant to physician assistants, searching a. A basic
for evi- dence is best described which of the clinical
following? skill
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b. What librarians do a. A basic clinical skill
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1. When looking at therapy or harm, which of the follow- b. Patients
ing best defines the acronym PICO? c. Intervention
(Choose 4) d. Comparison
a. Prognosis e. Outcome
b. Patients
c. Intervention
d. Comparison
e. Outcome
2. Which of the following is the best first step in searching a. Clarify
the question
for evidence?
a. Clarify the question
b. Search in PubMed
c. Search in Up-to-Date
d. Google it
3. Which of the following is an example of a a. ACCESSSS
Federated search resource?
a. ACCESSSS
b. MEDLINE
c. DynaMed
d. ACP Journal Club
4. Which of the following best describes a. Are higher level
Foreground Questions? ques- tion than
a. Are higher level question than background background questions
ques- tions
b. Are typically what novice clinicians ask
c. Are lower level questions than background
ques- tions
d. Are typically what expert clinicians ask about
a new disease
1/
18
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5. In the world of evidence-based medicine, c. An acronym to help
PICO is: Select one: clin- icians create
a. A delicious snack clinical ques- tions
b. A research study type
c. An acronym to help clinicians create clinical
ques- tions
d. A level of evidence
6. T/F Textbooks are a good source to answer True
back- ground questions:
7. Which of the following is an example of a a. Up-to-Date
"Summary" resource?
Select one:
a. Up-to-Date
b. BMJ EvidenceUpdates
c. MEDLINE
d. A federated search
b. Observational
8. If you're looking for research articles on the
Studies
impact
prenatal opiate use has on children after they are born, (Case-Control or
Cohort)
what type of study would provide you with the
highest level of available evidence?
a. Randomized Control Trials
b. Observational Studies (Case-Control or Cohort)
c. Diagnostic Tests
d. Case Studies
9. As relevant to physician assistants, searching a. A basic
for evi- dence is best described which of the clinical
following? skill
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b. What librarians do a. A basic clinical skill
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