Week 3 Knowledge Check Questions
and Answers.
Which of the following statements is not true of the conduct of systematic reviews? - Answer
It is best done by one person to control conflicting views
Which statement about systematic reviews (SRs) is not true? - Answer SR is another name
for a literature review
All of the following are categorized as systematic reviews, except: - Answer Systematic
review with random selection synthesis
Which statement best describes how evidence-based clinical practice guidelines are mainly and
most often used? - Answer To guide agencies in developing protocols specific to their setting
Which statement is true of the scope of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines? - Answer
Broad guidelines and focused guidelines can both be useful
Which of the following characteristics of a clinical practice guideline is the best indicator that
the recommendations are truly evidence-based? - Answer The evidence for each
recommendation is summarized and referenced
What type of research evidence should an evidence-based protocol work group look for first? -
Answer An evidence-based clinical practice guideline
Which two of the following organizations are excellent sources for evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines for Nursing? - Answer Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Joanna Briggs Institute
When searching using CINAHL, what is the main advantage of using a CINAHL Heading rather
than a text word or phrase? - Answer Using a CINAHL Heading retrieves all articles about the
heading topic, not just those with the exact word or phrase
Which of the following sequences of actions would a project team perform to obtain a
comprehensive search on a topic of interest? - Answer
and Answers.
Which of the following statements is not true of the conduct of systematic reviews? - Answer
It is best done by one person to control conflicting views
Which statement about systematic reviews (SRs) is not true? - Answer SR is another name
for a literature review
All of the following are categorized as systematic reviews, except: - Answer Systematic
review with random selection synthesis
Which statement best describes how evidence-based clinical practice guidelines are mainly and
most often used? - Answer To guide agencies in developing protocols specific to their setting
Which statement is true of the scope of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines? - Answer
Broad guidelines and focused guidelines can both be useful
Which of the following characteristics of a clinical practice guideline is the best indicator that
the recommendations are truly evidence-based? - Answer The evidence for each
recommendation is summarized and referenced
What type of research evidence should an evidence-based protocol work group look for first? -
Answer An evidence-based clinical practice guideline
Which two of the following organizations are excellent sources for evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines for Nursing? - Answer Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Joanna Briggs Institute
When searching using CINAHL, what is the main advantage of using a CINAHL Heading rather
than a text word or phrase? - Answer Using a CINAHL Heading retrieves all articles about the
heading topic, not just those with the exact word or phrase
Which of the following sequences of actions would a project team perform to obtain a
comprehensive search on a topic of interest? - Answer
