LoBiondo-Wood Chapter 1 Questions
with Correct Answers
abstract - ANSWERSA short, comprehensive synopsis or summary of a study found at
the beginning of the article
clinical guidelines - ANSWERSSystematically developed practice statements designed
to assist clinicians about healthcare decisions for specific conditions or situations
critique - ANSWERSThe process of critical appraisal that objectively and critically
evaluates a research report's content for scientific merit and application to practice
evidence-based practice - ANSWERScollection, evaluation, and integration of valid
research evidence, combined with clinical expertise and an understanding of patient
and family values and preferences, to inform clinical decision making
integrative review - ANSWERSFocused review and synthesis of the literature on a
specific area that follows specific steps of literature integration and synthesis without
statistical analysis.
* quan or qual
levels of evidence - ANSWERSA rating system for judging the strength of a study's
design
quantitative research - ANSWERSThe process of testing relationships, differences, and
cause and effect interactions among and between variables. The processes are tested
with either hypotheses and/or research questions
qualitative research - ANSWERSThe study of research questions about human
experiences: It is often conducted in a natural setting, and uses data that are words or
text, rather than numerical, in order to describe the experiences that are being studied
meta-analysis - ANSWERSA research method that takes the results of multiple studies
in a specific area and synthesized the findings to make conclusions regarding the area
of focus
meta-synthesis - ANSWERSIntegrates qualitative research findings on a topic and is
based on a comparative analysis and interpretive synthesis
quality improvement - ANSWERSThe systematic use of data to monitor the outcomes of
care processes as well as the use of improvement methods to design and test changes
in practice for the purpose of continuously improving the quality and safety of healthcare
systems
with Correct Answers
abstract - ANSWERSA short, comprehensive synopsis or summary of a study found at
the beginning of the article
clinical guidelines - ANSWERSSystematically developed practice statements designed
to assist clinicians about healthcare decisions for specific conditions or situations
critique - ANSWERSThe process of critical appraisal that objectively and critically
evaluates a research report's content for scientific merit and application to practice
evidence-based practice - ANSWERScollection, evaluation, and integration of valid
research evidence, combined with clinical expertise and an understanding of patient
and family values and preferences, to inform clinical decision making
integrative review - ANSWERSFocused review and synthesis of the literature on a
specific area that follows specific steps of literature integration and synthesis without
statistical analysis.
* quan or qual
levels of evidence - ANSWERSA rating system for judging the strength of a study's
design
quantitative research - ANSWERSThe process of testing relationships, differences, and
cause and effect interactions among and between variables. The processes are tested
with either hypotheses and/or research questions
qualitative research - ANSWERSThe study of research questions about human
experiences: It is often conducted in a natural setting, and uses data that are words or
text, rather than numerical, in order to describe the experiences that are being studied
meta-analysis - ANSWERSA research method that takes the results of multiple studies
in a specific area and synthesized the findings to make conclusions regarding the area
of focus
meta-synthesis - ANSWERSIntegrates qualitative research findings on a topic and is
based on a comparative analysis and interpretive synthesis
quality improvement - ANSWERSThe systematic use of data to monitor the outcomes of
care processes as well as the use of improvement methods to design and test changes
in practice for the purpose of continuously improving the quality and safety of healthcare
systems
