EBM Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024

EBM Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Recognize role of evidence in effective clinical decision making - ANSWER- Describe a systematic approach to clinical problem solving - ANSWER- 2 principles of EBM - ANSWER-Not all evidence is equal (there is a hierarchy) evidence alone is not enough (it needs to be contextualized) Three functions of EBM - ANSWER-Know, Do, Understand know what to do (intuition/conjecture vs practice based on evidence) do what is known (memorizing vs. reasoning; 5 As) understand what is done (implicit evidence from observation v explicit from appraisal) Explain 5 As of EBM information cycle - ANSWER-Assess (by): Ask - Map question (can be about prevention, therapy, harm/causation, diagnosis, prognosis, outcomes, economics, qualitative, guidelines), use PICO (patient, intervention, comparison/control, outcome) Acquire (Sources: what types/levels of evidence exist, where can it be found?) (Select: systems, syntheses, summaries, synopses, studies + pre/un filtered) Appraise - Interpret (results, validity, importance, applications) Apply - to specific situations