CCM Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice 3

Question 1

A care manager reads a study reporting a relative risk (RR) of 0.70 for hospital readmission. This means:

Accepted Answer

The treatment group has 30% lower risk of readmission than the control group

Answer

An RR of 0.70 indicates the treatment group's risk is 70% of the control group's risk, meaning a 30% relative reduction.

Question 2

Which qualitative research method involves the researcher immersing in a community to understand cultural practices from an insider's perspective?

Accepted Answer

Ethnography

Answer

Ethnography involves prolonged fieldwork and observation within a social group to understand its culture and behaviors.

Question 3

When evaluating research for EBP, the PICO framework stands for:

Accepted Answer

Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome

Answer

PICO structures clinical questions by identifying the Population, Intervention, Comparison condition, and desired Outcome.

Question 4

Cronbach's alpha is a statistical measure used to assess:

Accepted Answer

Internal consistency of a scale or instrument

Answer

Cronbach's alpha measures how closely related a set of items are as a group, indicating internal consistency reliability.

Question 5

A researcher studying the lived experience of patients with chronic illness would most likely use:

Accepted Answer

Phenomenological qualitative research

Answer

Phenomenology explores the subjective, lived experiences of individuals with a particular condition or phenomenon.

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