week 1 EBP In-Depth Notes on Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

Flashcards about Evidence-Based Practice in Health

Quantitative Research

Seeks to test theories or hypotheses by analysing relationships using measurement of study participants’ characteristics

Qualitative Research

Uses inductive logic to understand phenomena from an insider’s point of view, answering ‘why’ and ‘how’.

Systematic Review

Review that conforms to strict guidelines, providing explicit details of the review process.

Narrative Review

Review conducted in a story-telling fashion, drawing on the creativity and intellectual style of the author.

Clinical Guidelines

Compiled information from various sources to guide health professionals in dealing with specified clinical conditions.

Internal Validity

The degree of certainty about the correctness of conclusions drawn from a study’s findings in quantitative research.

Methodological Rigour

The trustworthiness of conclusions in qualitative research.

Validity

Relates to a measurement quantifying what the study is intended to measure.

Reliability

Relates to a measurement providing the same result every time it is performed.

External validity

Relates to the degree in which the study’s findings can be generalised beyond the people involved in the study.