ch 13 in class part 2

Question 1

in a forest plot what does the vertical line indicate

Accepted Answer

the point at which there is no effect

Question 2

for intervention studies comparing an experimental with a control group, _ indicates no effect

Accepted Answer

0

Question 3

for odds ratios, hazard ratios, and risk ratios, _ indicates no effect.

Accepted Answer

1

Question 4

in a forest plot what does the square indicate

Accepted Answer

effect (greater weight represented with a larger square)

Question 5

in a forest plot, what does the horizontal line coming off the square indicate

Accepted Answer

confidence interval

Question 6

The overall ______ with all studies pooled is indicated at the bottom with a diamond, its width indicating the __________________ for the pooled effect.

Accepted Answer

effect confidence interval

Question 7

diamond to the left means

Accepted Answer

statistical significance

Question 8

who develops practice guidelines

Accepted Answer

organizations

Question 9

what are the clinical purposes of practice guidelines

Accepted Answer

- quality improvement - insurance companies - educate clients and families - intervention decisions

Question 10

what should you look at to evaluate practive guidelines

Accepted Answer

- reputation of organization
- timeliness of the research
- transparent about the process
- rigerous review process
- level of evidence, potenetial impact, applicability and generalizability
- AGREE II

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