Practice & Research Methodology BOARD
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● 3 Components of EBP. Answer: Best available evidence + Clinical
expertise + Patient values.
● Steps in the EBP Cycle. Answer: Ask → Acquire → Appraise →
Apply → Assess.
● Steps in the Research Process. Answer: Identify problem → Review
literature → Develop hypothesis/research question → Design study →
Collect data → Analyze data → Interpret results → Disseminate
findings.
● PICO Format. Answer: P = Population, I = Intervention, C =
Comparison, O = Outcome.
● Databases Commonly Used in Health Sciences. Answer:
PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO,
Scopus.
, ● Components of a Research Article. Answer: Abstract, Introduction,
Literature Review, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion,
References.
● Peer Review. Answer: Process where experts evaluate research before
publication to ensure quality and validity.
● Primary Source. Answer: Original research study reporting firsthand
data.
● Secondary Source. Answer: Summarizes or analyzes primary research
(e.g., systematic reviews, textbooks).
● Qualitative Research. Answer: Explores experiences, meanings,
perceptions (non-numerical data).
● Quantitative Research. Answer: Uses numerical data to test
hypotheses and measure variables.
● Positivist Paradigm. Answer: Reality is objective and measurable
(quantitative).
● Constructivist Paradigm. Answer: Reality is subjective and socially
constructed (qualitative).
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● 3 Components of EBP. Answer: Best available evidence + Clinical
expertise + Patient values.
● Steps in the EBP Cycle. Answer: Ask → Acquire → Appraise →
Apply → Assess.
● Steps in the Research Process. Answer: Identify problem → Review
literature → Develop hypothesis/research question → Design study →
Collect data → Analyze data → Interpret results → Disseminate
findings.
● PICO Format. Answer: P = Population, I = Intervention, C =
Comparison, O = Outcome.
● Databases Commonly Used in Health Sciences. Answer:
PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO,
Scopus.
, ● Components of a Research Article. Answer: Abstract, Introduction,
Literature Review, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion,
References.
● Peer Review. Answer: Process where experts evaluate research before
publication to ensure quality and validity.
● Primary Source. Answer: Original research study reporting firsthand
data.
● Secondary Source. Answer: Summarizes or analyzes primary research
(e.g., systematic reviews, textbooks).
● Qualitative Research. Answer: Explores experiences, meanings,
perceptions (non-numerical data).
● Quantitative Research. Answer: Uses numerical data to test
hypotheses and measure variables.
● Positivist Paradigm. Answer: Reality is objective and measurable
(quantitative).
● Constructivist Paradigm. Answer: Reality is subjective and socially
constructed (qualitative).
