Evidence Based Practice (EBP), Questions and answers, 2022/2023/ 100% verified.

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Evidence Based Practice (EBP), Questions and answers, 2022/2023/ 100% verified. "the integration of research evidence with practitioner expertise and client preferences and values into the proces... s of making clinical decisions" - ✔✔ASHA definition of EBP T/F: Systematic review and meta analysis are the highest form of evidence while opinion is the lowest form of evidence. - ✔✔TRUE What are the 3 important considerations that clinicians needs to make when selecting treatments for patients? - ✔✔1. As a clinician, you have a responsibility to use treatments that are backed by research 2. It is necessary to use your own clinical expertise to judge the validity of evidence 3. You are responsible for factoring your client into your decision. Name the 3 components associated with EBP. - ✔✔1. External scientific evidence 2. Clinical expertise/ expert opinion 3. Client/Patient/Caregiver perspectives Is all research created equal in EBP? - ✔✔NO What are some ways research is not created equal in evidence based practice? - ✔✔- some studies are larger than others -- possibly may receive more information - some studies are smaller and not efficient -- may not give enough evidence for reference - every research study has different variables and methods T/F: Must stay up to date with current research. - ✔✔TRUE -- research is always changing so one must stay up to date with the current research Why should SLP clinicians appreciate research? - ✔✔it benefits the clients and gives them different perspectives from other SLP clinicians -- it can also provide real life experiences What is the first step in becoming an evidence-based practitioner? - ✔✔Convert a clinical need into an answerable question (PICO) What is the second step in becoming an evidence-based practitioner? - ✔✔Document the external evidence What is the third step in becoming an evidence-based practitioner? - ✔✔Determine the level of evidence & critically evaluate the study What is the fourth step in becoming an evidence-based practitioner? - ✔✔Search for and find the best internal evidence related to student-parent factors What is the fifth step in becoming an evidence-based practitioner? - ✔✔Evaluate the internal evidence related to clinician-agency factors What is the sixth step in becoming an evidence-based practitioner? - ✔✔Integrate the evidence What is the seventh step in becoming an evidence-based practitioner? - ✔✔Evaluate the outcomes and audit your performance What does PICO stand for? - ✔✔Patient or Problem Intervention being considered -- which treatment is better; better outcome Comparison treatment Desired outcome What is the term PICO related to? - ✔✔Developing a clinical question Would a 7-year-old with ASD and minimal expressive language (___) show greater improvement with an intervention that targets language through an operant approach (___) or one that uses PECS (____) as shown by increases in verbal communicative acts (____)? - ✔✔P I C O Once you have developed a clinical question and start searching for external evidence, what kind of studies should a SLP clinician look for? - ✔✔find studies that answer their clinical question -- should be using published scholarly articles T/F: Clinicians can use any research evidence they find online as long as it answers their clinical question. - ✔✔FALSE -- all evidenced that is researched should be found through published articles, journals, or scholarly writing For step 3 when an SLP clinician is determining the evidence, what does that mean? - ✔✔this means the clinician is researching for high quality studies that provide reliable and accurate resources/results T/F: Can rate the research design (level of evidence), then assess the quality and findings of the highest rated. - ✔✔TRUE -- step 3 T/F: Expert opinions don't need to be backed up with data or evidence. - ✔✔FALSE -- opinions are never accurate unless backed up by evidence or accurate data What are some questions to consider when being a critical consumer of research? (Part 1) - ✔✔1. Is the study detailed enough to be reduplicated? 2. Did the treatment target children's deficits? 3. Were baseline data on the behavior of interest collected? 4. Was a control group included? 5. Were the experimental and control groups matched appropriately? What are some questions to consider when being a critical consumer of research? (Part 2) - ✔✔1. Did the investigators control for repeated standardized test administration? 2. Did the improvements generalize beyond the treatment setting? 3. Was a placebo effect controlled for? [Show More]

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