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| What are the 5 A's of research? |
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| Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply, Asses/Re-asses |
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| Describe PICO in reference to research |
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| Population, Intervention, Comparison groups, outcomes |
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| What are the 4 types of theory models? |
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| additive, mediating, moderating and complex |
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| Describe the pyramid of levels of information sources for evidence based decisions |
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| studies; syntheses; synopses; summaries; systems |
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computerized systems linking patient needs to best evidence |
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integrates best evidence from synthesis to provide comprehensive options |
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succinct descriptions of an individual study or systematic review |
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original research articles |
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| What is the hierarchy of study designs from least to most biased? |
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| Meta-analysis, systematic review, RCT, cohort studies, case control studies, case series/reports, animal research studies |
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| What is the focus of foreground questions? |
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| What two other categories are covered under the I in PICO? |
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| etiologies and predictors |
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| Describe the two types of clinical evidence |
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| external (from rigorous research) and internal (from outcomes mangement) |
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| Describe a systematic review |
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| ask clinical question and summarize what was found in existing literature |
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| Describe a clinical appraisal of research |
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| check methods and results to determine what kind of study it was with a similar PICO question to what you're looking for |
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| Research is meant to _____ |
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| generate new knowledge and be generalizable |
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| building blocks of theories; nouns in research articles |
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| Define the mediator model |
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| a variable acts as a go between in a causal chain linking two other variables; if one link goes missing it doesn't work |
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| Describe the moderating model |
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| variable effects the strength or direction of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables |
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| List the hierarchy of theory from least to most abstract |
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| Meta paradigm, grand theory, middle range theory, micro theory |
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ID theory level:
Broad and all encompassing
Doesn't easily apply to nursing practice or research
Includes environment, person, nursing and health |
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ID level of theory:
Broad perspectives for nursing practice
Hard to apply to specific research questions
Nursing theories fall here |
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ID level of theory:
Limited number of variables
Easily applied and tested
Most used in research and clinical practice |
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ID level of theory:
direct guidance to specific situation
Specificity gives it narrowed uses |
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| What are the background questions for a clinical issue? |
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| Issue definition, significance and magnitude |
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| Describe the theoretical model of bundling interventions |
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| the greater the number of interventions the less likely a poor outcomes will occur; example of mediator model |
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| Describe a theory schematic |
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| visual representation of concepts and their relationships |
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| What are the 6 categories covered in the assessment of a theory or model? |
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| clarity, complexity, grounding, appropriateness, importance, and general issues |
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| Define grounding in theory assessment |
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| is there empirical basis (from observations or experience) for theory |
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| Define importance in theory assessment |
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| will testing the theory contribute to nursing's evidence base; how well theory answers clinical questions and can be applied to evidence based theory |
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| Describe general issues in theory assessment |
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| are there other theories that better explain the key issue? |
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