CH1 Key terms

practice in which the client is considered the expert regarding their situation and is the primary decision maker for health-care choices

a condition that remains constant of the same between groups or situations

a type of analysis that critiques a published research study and interprets the results for practitioners

similar to systematic reviews in that they summarize the evidence based on a clinial question. Although they are less rigorous than systematic reviews, Can be completed more expediently and are specifically geared toward application by clinicains

a type of study that collects data at a single point in time

the process of using the research evidence, practitioner experience and the client's values and desires to make the best clinical decisions

the risk of developing a condition within a period of time or the frequency of new cases of a health condition within a specified time period

(of a study) - the ability to draw conclustions about causal relationships; in the case of interventuion research, the ability to draw conclustions as to whether the intervention was effective

a hierarchical approach that rates research evidence from strongest to weakest

a study in which data are collected over at least two time points and typically cover an extended period of time, such as several years or decades, with the purpse of examining changes over time

a type of research question used to answer efficacy questions; includes the population or problem, interveiton, comparison, and outcome

the proportion of individuals within a population who have a particular condition

when research participants are assigned to groups in such a way that each participant have equal chance of being assigned to the available groups

a type of research design that includes at least two groups (typically an experimental group and a control group), and participants are randomly assigned to the groups

a practitioner who intentionally approaches clinical situations with an inquisitive mind and considers past experiences when making decisions

the consistency and accuracy of a measure

conducting a study that duplicates most or all the featyres of a previous study

an approach to inquiry that requires the measurment of observable phenomena

the accurate identification of individuals who possess the condition of interest

process of making health care decisions that includes the clinician and the client as equal partners

the correct identification of individuals who do not have a condition

a methodical synthesis of the research evidence regarding a single topic that can be replicated by others

in the case of a measure, the ability of that measure to assess what it is intended to measure. In the case of a study, when the conclusions drawn are based on accurate interpretations of the study findings and not confounded by alternative explanations