PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY HMEMS80
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Components of EBP.
Answer: The essential elements that make up Evidence-Based Practice,
including the integration of clinical expertise, patient values, and the best
research evidence.
◍ Steps in EBP Cycle.
Answer: The systematic process of Evidence-Based Practice, typically
including steps such as asking a question, acquiring evidence, appraising the
evidence, applying the evidence, and assessing the outcome.
◍ Steps in Research Process.
Answer: The sequential stages involved in conducting research, which
generally include identifying a research problem, reviewing literature,
designing the study, collecting data, analyzing data, and disseminating
findings.
◍ ___________ of the evidence is appraised to determine if it is worthy of
being used in making a decision about a healthcare action..
Answer: trustworthiness
◍ PICO format.
Answer: A framework used to formulate clinical questions, standing for
Patient/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome.
,◍ What is the importance of establishing trustworthiness? (3).
Answer: -to healthcare professional.-to pt/population.-to healthcare system.
◍ Databases commonly used in the Health Sciences.
Answer: Online repositories of health-related literature and research, such as
PubMed, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library.
◍ Critical appraisal is necessary to establish the ________ and ________ of
the evidence..
Answer: strengths.limitations.
◍ ___________ of the study should outweigh the limitations of the study..
Answer: strengths
◍ Components of research articles.
Answer: The essential sections of a research article, typically including the
abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and references.
◍ did the study accurately measure what it intended to measure?.
Answer: internal validity
◍ ***can the results be generalized to a population or to a real-life context?.
Answer: external validity
◍ was the conduct of the study unbiased and engage in the act of reflexivity?.
Answer: objectivity
◍ Peer review.
Answer: The process by which scholarly work is evaluated by experts in the
same field before publication to ensure quality and validity.
◍ Primary vs. secondary sources of information.
Answer: Primary sources provide direct evidence or firsthand accounts (e.g.,
original research articles), while secondary sources summarize or interpret
primary sources (e.g., review articles).
◍ Qualitative vs. quantitative research.
Answer: Qualitative research focuses on understanding human behavior and
experiences through non-numerical data, while quantitative research
, involves the collection and analysis of numerical data to identify patterns
and test hypotheses.
◍ Subjective vs. objective measures.
Answer: Subjective measures are based on personal opinions or feelings,
while objective measures are based on observable and verifiable data.
◍ Structured vs. unstructured data.
Answer: Structured data is organized and easily searchable (e.g., databases),
while unstructured data is unorganized and not easily searchable (e.g., free
text, images).
◍ ***Effective clinician to patient communication involves: (3).
Answer: -use terms in a way pt can understand (not medical jargon).-use
PDAs (pt decision aids).-assess pt needs and values.
◍ ***method used to confirm if pt understood how to use a waterpik at home..
Answer: teach-back method
◍ Scholarly scientific journals require manuscripts to undergo a rigorous
review process by experts in the discipline before being accepted for
publication - this is known as _____________..
Answer: peer-reviewed
◍ Types of hypotheses.
Answer: Different forms of hypotheses, including null hypotheses (no
effect) and alternative hypotheses (some effect), as well as directional and
non-directional hypotheses.
◍ Sampling methods.
Answer: Techniques used to select individuals from a population for
research, including random sampling, stratified sampling, and convenience
sampling.
◍ the consistency, or reproducibility, or the manner in which the data were
collected and measured consistently.
Answer: reliability
METHODOLOGY HMEMS80
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Components of EBP.
Answer: The essential elements that make up Evidence-Based Practice,
including the integration of clinical expertise, patient values, and the best
research evidence.
◍ Steps in EBP Cycle.
Answer: The systematic process of Evidence-Based Practice, typically
including steps such as asking a question, acquiring evidence, appraising the
evidence, applying the evidence, and assessing the outcome.
◍ Steps in Research Process.
Answer: The sequential stages involved in conducting research, which
generally include identifying a research problem, reviewing literature,
designing the study, collecting data, analyzing data, and disseminating
findings.
◍ ___________ of the evidence is appraised to determine if it is worthy of
being used in making a decision about a healthcare action..
Answer: trustworthiness
◍ PICO format.
Answer: A framework used to formulate clinical questions, standing for
Patient/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome.
,◍ What is the importance of establishing trustworthiness? (3).
Answer: -to healthcare professional.-to pt/population.-to healthcare system.
◍ Databases commonly used in the Health Sciences.
Answer: Online repositories of health-related literature and research, such as
PubMed, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library.
◍ Critical appraisal is necessary to establish the ________ and ________ of
the evidence..
Answer: strengths.limitations.
◍ ___________ of the study should outweigh the limitations of the study..
Answer: strengths
◍ Components of research articles.
Answer: The essential sections of a research article, typically including the
abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and references.
◍ did the study accurately measure what it intended to measure?.
Answer: internal validity
◍ ***can the results be generalized to a population or to a real-life context?.
Answer: external validity
◍ was the conduct of the study unbiased and engage in the act of reflexivity?.
Answer: objectivity
◍ Peer review.
Answer: The process by which scholarly work is evaluated by experts in the
same field before publication to ensure quality and validity.
◍ Primary vs. secondary sources of information.
Answer: Primary sources provide direct evidence or firsthand accounts (e.g.,
original research articles), while secondary sources summarize or interpret
primary sources (e.g., review articles).
◍ Qualitative vs. quantitative research.
Answer: Qualitative research focuses on understanding human behavior and
experiences through non-numerical data, while quantitative research
, involves the collection and analysis of numerical data to identify patterns
and test hypotheses.
◍ Subjective vs. objective measures.
Answer: Subjective measures are based on personal opinions or feelings,
while objective measures are based on observable and verifiable data.
◍ Structured vs. unstructured data.
Answer: Structured data is organized and easily searchable (e.g., databases),
while unstructured data is unorganized and not easily searchable (e.g., free
text, images).
◍ ***Effective clinician to patient communication involves: (3).
Answer: -use terms in a way pt can understand (not medical jargon).-use
PDAs (pt decision aids).-assess pt needs and values.
◍ ***method used to confirm if pt understood how to use a waterpik at home..
Answer: teach-back method
◍ Scholarly scientific journals require manuscripts to undergo a rigorous
review process by experts in the discipline before being accepted for
publication - this is known as _____________..
Answer: peer-reviewed
◍ Types of hypotheses.
Answer: Different forms of hypotheses, including null hypotheses (no
effect) and alternative hypotheses (some effect), as well as directional and
non-directional hypotheses.
◍ Sampling methods.
Answer: Techniques used to select individuals from a population for
research, including random sampling, stratified sampling, and convenience
sampling.
◍ the consistency, or reproducibility, or the manner in which the data were
collected and measured consistently.
Answer: reliability
