Practice & Research Methodology
PREPARATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) components. Answer:
Scientific evidence; Patient preferences/values; Clinical circumstances;
Clinician experience/judgment
● Highest level of evidence. Answer: Systematic review with meta-
analysis
● Systematic review. Answer: Comprehensive review of all studies that
meet criteria to answer a focused research question
● Meta-analysis. Answer: Statistical combination of results from
multiple independent studies
● First step in research process. Answer: Form a research problem
● Research hypothesis (H1). Answer: Positive statement predicting a
relationship
, ● Null hypothesis (H0). Answer: States there is no difference or no
relationship
● Quantitative research. Answer: Uses numbers, statistics, charts, and
graphs
● Qualitative research. Answer: Uses interviews, narratives, themes,
and patterns
● Mixed-methods research. Answer: Combines qualitative and
quantitative research
● Experimental study. Answer: Randomized study testing an
intervention
● Quasi-experimental study. Answer: Intervention study without
randomization
● Descriptive study. Answer: Describes characteristics of a population
● Analytic study. Answer: Examines association between exposure and
outcome
● Cross-sectional study. Answer: Snapshot at one point in time
PREPARATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) components. Answer:
Scientific evidence; Patient preferences/values; Clinical circumstances;
Clinician experience/judgment
● Highest level of evidence. Answer: Systematic review with meta-
analysis
● Systematic review. Answer: Comprehensive review of all studies that
meet criteria to answer a focused research question
● Meta-analysis. Answer: Statistical combination of results from
multiple independent studies
● First step in research process. Answer: Form a research problem
● Research hypothesis (H1). Answer: Positive statement predicting a
relationship
, ● Null hypothesis (H0). Answer: States there is no difference or no
relationship
● Quantitative research. Answer: Uses numbers, statistics, charts, and
graphs
● Qualitative research. Answer: Uses interviews, narratives, themes,
and patterns
● Mixed-methods research. Answer: Combines qualitative and
quantitative research
● Experimental study. Answer: Randomized study testing an
intervention
● Quasi-experimental study. Answer: Intervention study without
randomization
● Descriptive study. Answer: Describes characteristics of a population
● Analytic study. Answer: Examines association between exposure and
outcome
● Cross-sectional study. Answer: Snapshot at one point in time