EBM quiz

(EBM) is a systematic approach to identify the appropriate strategy for managing the patient.this approach is based on:

• Advice from recent litterature

• Effective strategy in previous patient

• Analysis of relevant medical litterature

• Advice given by mentors and colleagues

1st step in practicing EBM is a clinical question. A well-designed question specifies the population,outcome and ....

• Relevant studies

• Cost

• Patient characteristics

• Intervention

The 2nd and 3rd steps in EBM are gathering evidence to answer the question and evaluating it.The following is level 1 ev

• Metaanalysis of RCT

• Well designed cohort study

• Systematically reviewd case control

• Expert opinion not based on critical appraisal but based on reasoning

What are the 3 components of EBM

• Expertise, reseach and patient values

• Education, evidence, and cultural competence

• Patient satisfaction, insurance, and reimbursement

• Science, clinician values, and demographics

Which of the following gives the strongest evidence?

• Systematic review of RCT

• Cohort study

• Expert opinion

• RCT

Which of the following gives the least reliable evidence?

• Meta analysis

• RCT

• Cohort study

• Expert opinion

What is the best study design to assess the prognosis?

• Cohort

• Case control

• Case series

• Case report

Arrange the 5 As of the EBM

• appraise , Ask , acquire , assess , apply

• Ask,aquire,appraise,apply,assess

• acquire appraise , assess , Ask , apply

• ask , appraise , apply , assess ,acquire