CANADIAN FAMILY PRACTICE GUIDELINES BY
JILL C CASH AND CHERYL A GLASS 2026
EVIDENCE BASED PRIMARY CARE DRILL PACK
ANSWER SHEET
◉ What is a narrative review?
Answer: A summary of findings from individual studies without
predetermined research questions or strict protocols.
◉ What is the purpose of synthesizing literature sources?
Answer: To aggregate evidence to guide practice, provide updates,
design research studies, and identify funding sources.
◉ What is a systematic review?
Answer: A focused research question that summarizes findings from
selected studies with rigorous search and selection methods.
◉ What is the most prolific source of systematic reviews?
Answer: The Cochrane Collaboration.
◉ What is a meta-analysis?
, Answer: A systematic review that includes statistical analyses of
pooled data from individual studies.
◉ What is effect size in the context of meta-analyses?
Answer: A standardized measure of the difference between groups,
often expressed using Cohen's d.
◉ What does Cohen's d indicate?
Answer: It measures the effect size, with values of 0.20 indicating
minimal effect, 0.50 moderate effect, and 0.80 or greater a large
effect.
◉ What are the steps for conducting a narrative literature review?
Answer: 1. Conduct search; 2. Identify keywords; 3. Review abstracts
and articles; 4. Document results.
◉ What is the significance of documenting search strategies in
systematic reviews?
Answer: It ensures the review is reproducible and transparent.
◉ What is the role of inclusion and exclusion criteria in systematic
reviews?
Answer: They help to define which studies are relevant and should
be included in the review.
JILL C CASH AND CHERYL A GLASS 2026
EVIDENCE BASED PRIMARY CARE DRILL PACK
ANSWER SHEET
◉ What is a narrative review?
Answer: A summary of findings from individual studies without
predetermined research questions or strict protocols.
◉ What is the purpose of synthesizing literature sources?
Answer: To aggregate evidence to guide practice, provide updates,
design research studies, and identify funding sources.
◉ What is a systematic review?
Answer: A focused research question that summarizes findings from
selected studies with rigorous search and selection methods.
◉ What is the most prolific source of systematic reviews?
Answer: The Cochrane Collaboration.
◉ What is a meta-analysis?
, Answer: A systematic review that includes statistical analyses of
pooled data from individual studies.
◉ What is effect size in the context of meta-analyses?
Answer: A standardized measure of the difference between groups,
often expressed using Cohen's d.
◉ What does Cohen's d indicate?
Answer: It measures the effect size, with values of 0.20 indicating
minimal effect, 0.50 moderate effect, and 0.80 or greater a large
effect.
◉ What are the steps for conducting a narrative literature review?
Answer: 1. Conduct search; 2. Identify keywords; 3. Review abstracts
and articles; 4. Document results.
◉ What is the significance of documenting search strategies in
systematic reviews?
Answer: It ensures the review is reproducible and transparent.
◉ What is the role of inclusion and exclusion criteria in systematic
reviews?
Answer: They help to define which studies are relevant and should
be included in the review.
