NURS 405 - Final Exam Study Guide UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
level of evidence hierarchy: summarizes more than one level 1
study
level of evidence hierarchy: manipulation of the level 2
independent variable, randomization, and control group
level of evidence hierarchy: manipulation of the level 3
independent variable, but NO randomization or control
group
level of evidence hierarchy: NO manipulation of the level 4
independent variable
level of evidence hierarchy: systematic review of lower level 5
level research, includes syntheses
level of evidence hierarchy: includes descriptive research level 6
level of evidence hierarchy: sources come from authority level 7
figures
types of evidence in level 1 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. summaries
(5) 2. synopses
3. meta-analyses
4. systematic reviews of RCTs
5. clinical practice guidelines
, types of evidence in level 2 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. randomized control trials
(1)
types of evidence in level 3 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. quasi-experimental designs
(1)
types of evidence in level 4 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. correlational studies
(5) 2. cohort
3. case-control
4. quantitative data from mixed method designs
5. cross-sectional
types of evidence in level 5 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. integrative reviews
(2) 2. meta-synthesis
types of evidence in level 6 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. single descriptive study/descriptive survey design
(8) 2. single qualitative studies
3. qualitative data from mixed method designs
4. EBP projects
5. QI projects
6. case series
7. case studies
8. concept analysis
types of evidence in level 7 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. narrative review
(2) 2. opinion of authorities
type of evidence: appraisal of information from a summaries (level 1)
particular practice question
type of evidence: overview of key points of evidence synopses (level 1)
from multiple sources
type of evidence: statistical process of analyzing and meta-analysis (level 1)
combining results from several similar studies
type of evidence: generates an effect size meta-analysis (level 1)
type of evidence: gathers all available evidence by using systematic review (level 1)
systematic methods to obtain answers to a specific
question
type of evidence: recommendations formulated from clinical practice guidelines (level 1)
systematic reviews by the experts
type of evidence: random assignment to groups and randomized control trial (level 2)
manipulation of the independent variable
type of evidence: manipulation of the independent quasi-experimental design (level 3)
variable, but lacks randomization to experimental and
control group
Questions and CORRECT Answers
level of evidence hierarchy: summarizes more than one level 1
study
level of evidence hierarchy: manipulation of the level 2
independent variable, randomization, and control group
level of evidence hierarchy: manipulation of the level 3
independent variable, but NO randomization or control
group
level of evidence hierarchy: NO manipulation of the level 4
independent variable
level of evidence hierarchy: systematic review of lower level 5
level research, includes syntheses
level of evidence hierarchy: includes descriptive research level 6
level of evidence hierarchy: sources come from authority level 7
figures
types of evidence in level 1 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. summaries
(5) 2. synopses
3. meta-analyses
4. systematic reviews of RCTs
5. clinical practice guidelines
, types of evidence in level 2 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. randomized control trials
(1)
types of evidence in level 3 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. quasi-experimental designs
(1)
types of evidence in level 4 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. correlational studies
(5) 2. cohort
3. case-control
4. quantitative data from mixed method designs
5. cross-sectional
types of evidence in level 5 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. integrative reviews
(2) 2. meta-synthesis
types of evidence in level 6 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. single descriptive study/descriptive survey design
(8) 2. single qualitative studies
3. qualitative data from mixed method designs
4. EBP projects
5. QI projects
6. case series
7. case studies
8. concept analysis
types of evidence in level 7 of the hierarchy of evidence 1. narrative review
(2) 2. opinion of authorities
type of evidence: appraisal of information from a summaries (level 1)
particular practice question
type of evidence: overview of key points of evidence synopses (level 1)
from multiple sources
type of evidence: statistical process of analyzing and meta-analysis (level 1)
combining results from several similar studies
type of evidence: generates an effect size meta-analysis (level 1)
type of evidence: gathers all available evidence by using systematic review (level 1)
systematic methods to obtain answers to a specific
question
type of evidence: recommendations formulated from clinical practice guidelines (level 1)
systematic reviews by the experts
type of evidence: random assignment to groups and randomized control trial (level 2)
manipulation of the independent variable
type of evidence: manipulation of the independent quasi-experimental design (level 3)
variable, but lacks randomization to experimental and
control group
