Evidence based practice questions with correct answers

Internal Vadility is the extent to which results of a study can be generalised to the wider population. True or False? - Answer False ___________ of an assessment is the degree to which it measures what it is supposed to measure. On the other hand, ___________ is the extent to which a measurement gives results that are consistent. - Answer Vadility; reliability Reliability is ..... accuracy, consistency, understanding EBP or measuring what is intended to be measured? - Answer Consistency A group of researchers examined the relationship between adult weight change and the risk for clinical diabetes mellitus among middle-aged women. They studied 114,281 female registered nurses aged 30 to 55 years from 1976 to 1990. This study is an example of which type of research design? - Answer Longitudinal cohort A study of undergraduate students found that as attendance in the class decreases, the overall grade performance declines. This is an example of which type of study? - Answer Correlational study Evidence that is found in systematic reviews and critically appraised topics is referred to as: filter info, unfiltered info, biased evidence or expert opinion evidence? - Answer Filtered information Which of the following statements is true regarding a normal distribution curve? - Answer The mean, median and mode are nearly id