ATTR 425- EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
evidence based practice - ANSWER a systemic method of reviewing the best clinical
evidence; focuses on patient outcome and patient values
what is clinical expertise? - ANSWER culmination of experience; clinical practice driven
by clinicians' values preferences, experiences
what are patient values? - ANSWER preconceived ideas or beliefs a patient brings to a
clinical setting
-skewed by appearance and function of persons and facilities
-trust or distrust of medical professionals
-lack of understanding related to human physiology
clinical research - ANSWER a scientific and systematic process that generates evidence
through hypothesis testing and sound methodology
-most challenging portion of the EBP concept to incorporate
eligibility criteria - ANSWER set of delimiters that detail who can be included in a study
-example: age limit, sport association, a particular injury or medical condition, ethnicity,
or sex
randomization - ANSWER helps to determine whether something truly has made an
impact or whether it might have occurred by chance alone or as a result of a
preconceived bias
-ethical researchers need to have increased randomization
databases - ANSWER online collections of research articles
search engines - ANSWER tools used to search one or more databases
boolean search - ANSWER technique requires the use of the words AND, OR, and NOT
when inputting your question
-helps specify a complex EBP question to provide usable results
reliability - ANSWER consistency in measures attained by people or instruments
, -does the tool you are using provide the same outcome each time it is used?
likert scale - ANSWER a rating scale that lets respondents select answers ranging
across a spectrum of choices to gain deeper insight on attitudes, beliefs, or opinions.
internal reliability - ANSWER assesses the consistency with which a person answers
similar survey questions
-if more than one question addresses the same concept, they should be answered in
similar fashion
test retest reliability - ANSWER when an instrument produces a similar outcome on
repeated trials
-when no change in the measure of interest is expected
-practice effect: when results are better because the person is familiar with the methods
of testing
interrater reliability - ANSWER -between 2 people
-looking at 2 different people with the same results
-agreement between different people when using or performing an assessment
-hoping the test would render the same outcome regardless of the person performing
them
intrarater reliability - ANSWER relates to the reproducibility of clinical measure when
performed by the same clinician on more than one occasion on the same athlete
-purpose is to assess whether the clinician is consistently using a reliable form of
measurement
validity - ANSWER when a reliable measure or observation truly measures the variable
of interest
-3 types of validity
known groups validity - ANSWER trying to look at people who do or do not have a
condition
-the ability of an assessment to differentiate correctly between a group of people with a
condition and a group of people without it
predictive validity - ANSWER trying to use a current assessment and relate it to a future
assessment/ outcome
-if a current assessment has a high correlation with a future event, it is predictive and
potentially meaningful
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
evidence based practice - ANSWER a systemic method of reviewing the best clinical
evidence; focuses on patient outcome and patient values
what is clinical expertise? - ANSWER culmination of experience; clinical practice driven
by clinicians' values preferences, experiences
what are patient values? - ANSWER preconceived ideas or beliefs a patient brings to a
clinical setting
-skewed by appearance and function of persons and facilities
-trust or distrust of medical professionals
-lack of understanding related to human physiology
clinical research - ANSWER a scientific and systematic process that generates evidence
through hypothesis testing and sound methodology
-most challenging portion of the EBP concept to incorporate
eligibility criteria - ANSWER set of delimiters that detail who can be included in a study
-example: age limit, sport association, a particular injury or medical condition, ethnicity,
or sex
randomization - ANSWER helps to determine whether something truly has made an
impact or whether it might have occurred by chance alone or as a result of a
preconceived bias
-ethical researchers need to have increased randomization
databases - ANSWER online collections of research articles
search engines - ANSWER tools used to search one or more databases
boolean search - ANSWER technique requires the use of the words AND, OR, and NOT
when inputting your question
-helps specify a complex EBP question to provide usable results
reliability - ANSWER consistency in measures attained by people or instruments
, -does the tool you are using provide the same outcome each time it is used?
likert scale - ANSWER a rating scale that lets respondents select answers ranging
across a spectrum of choices to gain deeper insight on attitudes, beliefs, or opinions.
internal reliability - ANSWER assesses the consistency with which a person answers
similar survey questions
-if more than one question addresses the same concept, they should be answered in
similar fashion
test retest reliability - ANSWER when an instrument produces a similar outcome on
repeated trials
-when no change in the measure of interest is expected
-practice effect: when results are better because the person is familiar with the methods
of testing
interrater reliability - ANSWER -between 2 people
-looking at 2 different people with the same results
-agreement between different people when using or performing an assessment
-hoping the test would render the same outcome regardless of the person performing
them
intrarater reliability - ANSWER relates to the reproducibility of clinical measure when
performed by the same clinician on more than one occasion on the same athlete
-purpose is to assess whether the clinician is consistently using a reliable form of
measurement
validity - ANSWER when a reliable measure or observation truly measures the variable
of interest
-3 types of validity
known groups validity - ANSWER trying to look at people who do or do not have a
condition
-the ability of an assessment to differentiate correctly between a group of people with a
condition and a group of people without it
predictive validity - ANSWER trying to use a current assessment and relate it to a future
assessment/ outcome
-if a current assessment has a high correlation with a future event, it is predictive and
potentially meaningful
