1the inclusion/exclusion criteria for a systematic review would be found in what section of an article
- introduction
- methods
- results
- discussion
2which of the following is more likely to be developed by an organization instead of an individual(s)?
- systematic review
- scoping review
- meta-analysis
- practice guideline
3The standardized mean difference is often presented as the effect size in a meta-analysis of which type of research?
- efficacy studies
- predictive studies
- prevalence studies
- qualitative studies
4The size of the square in a forest plot represents which of the following
- the effect size of an individual study
- the cummulative effect size of all the studies
- the weight of an individual study
- the confidence interval of an individual study
5Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of systematic reviews
- publication bias
- study homogeneity
- study heterogeneity
- statistical heterogeneity
6Practice guidelines can be evaluated using which criteria
- PEDro scale
- cochrane review
- PRISMA
- AGREE II
7A qualitative systematic review would use which method to synthesize the findings
- thematic synthesis
- meta analysis
- practice guideline
- PEDro scale
8The requirement by funding agencies and journals that clinical trials be registered helps prevent what potential limitation in systematic reviews?
- internal validity concerns related to primary research
- fraudulent reporting of findings
- conflicts of interest
- publication bias
9Under which condition would it be most reasonable to conduct a scoping review instead of a systematic review
- when there is a large accumulation of evidence on a single topic
- when the primary goal is to make practice recommendations
- when determining if a systematic review is possible
- when the existing research is qualitative
10The weighting of studies in a meta-analysis is based on which factor
- the number of total studies in the analysis
- the sample size if each study
- the effect size of each study
- the risk of bias analysis of each study