HLTH 330 - Final Exam (Unit 4) questions n answers rated A+

HLTH 330 - Final Exam (Unit 4)What is the definition of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)? What are its three components? - correct answer The conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. 1. Individual clinical expertise 2. Best external evidence 3. Patient values & expectations How is evidence traditionally generated for EBM? - correct answer Published clinical studies What is the objective of clinical studies? - correct answer To find causal relationships - what specifically is causing the outcome, what are the confounding variables. What are the 3 clinical study designs? - correct answer 1. Case reports/series (individual clinical cases, not observing causal relationships) 2. Observational studies (retrospective case-control study, prospective cohort study) 3. Treatment studies (Randomized controlled trial/RCT) Which kind of clinical study design is the "gold standard" in medical research? - correct answer Randomized controlled trial (treatment study) What is a case-control study? - correct answer - Start with outcome (e.g. problem treated/not treated), then look backward - Investigate a particular exposure (e.g. medication) in the past and relate to current outcome