Assignment:
1. "Systematically designed recommendations based upon review of clinical research to assist the healthcare provider in making patient care decisions" is what type of evidence?
- Clinical practice guideline
- Case study
- Randomized control trial
- Expert opinion
2. In traditional outpatient therapy facilities, physical therapy services are provided within which of the following team models?
- interprofessional model
- transdiscipinary model
- intradiscipinary model
- multidisciplinary model
3. Select the most important reason for research in physical therapy.
- Improving patient care
- Obtaining continuing education units
- Guarantying reimbursement
- Increasing job opportunities
4. Which of the following characteristics is NOT a component of a Within Subject Design?
- Often called repeated measures design
- Involve taking repeated measurements from each subject.
- Subjects are only used once.
- Common in Psychological research.
5. If the hypothesis of a study is "US will have an effect on pain level," what would be the null hypothesis?
- US will have no effect on pain level
- US will improve pain level
- US will have a negative effect on pain level
- US will increase pain level
6. Electrical stimulation and ultrasound effects on shoulder pain. Which of the following components are associated with the dependent variable?
- The patient's report of shoulder pain on a VAS.
- The amount of time the electrical stimulation is on.
- The placement of the electrical stimulation electrodes
- The amount of time the Ultrasound treatment was given.
7. Which of the following studies is NOT considered to be experimental research?
- A controlled Non-randomized trial
- Qualitative study
- Single Case design
- A controlled Randomized trial
8. A physical therapy practice owner wants to offer telehealth and knows they must abide by HIPAA. Misuse of protected health information (PHI) could result in a financial penalty up to what amount?
- $20,000
- $60,000
- $10,000
- $50,000
9. Which of the following elements has the LEAST association with a research article?
- Validity
- Subjects
- Reimbursement
- Reliability
10. Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe the alpha level (α)?
- Is set by researcher before data analysis.
- The acceptable level is 0.50 or higher.
- Is the probability of a type I error of rejecting the Null hypothesis when it is true.
- The lower, the better the experiment.
11. Identify the DV in the following sentence:
The Effects of US and Laser in the Treatment of Knee Pain.
12. Ultrasound therapy effects on shoulder pain: a double-blind trial. Subjects were assigned to a control group and an experimental group by pulling names from a hat. The design type utilized in this research is:
- Historical
- Randomized
- Case Report
- Case Series
13. A student physical therapist assistant is completing an assignment: writing a research report after reading a research article. What should the PTA include in their research report?
- Their understanding of the research article
- A play-by-play account of the article
- A superficial discussion
- Frequent direct quotes from the research article
14. Which question is a central point for evaluation of the introduction section of a research article?
- Does the researcher provide the limitations of the study?
- Are the results statistically significant?
- Was a control group used?
- Is the type of study design clear?
15. Which of the following exercises has the LEAST association with AAROM?
- Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) device
- Finger-ladder device or a wand
- Manual assistance from PT/PTA
- Overhead pulleys or the patient's own arm
16. A SPTA on a full-time clinical experience turns to literature based on a specific patient they are treating. They engage with a type of research that measures a specific practice quality, implements practice changes and monitors outcomes to determine the effect. What type of research is this?
- Quality assurance
- Validity
- Reliability
- Quality Improvement
17. Which part of a research article must contain specific information about the purpose, method, results, and major conclusions of the presented work?
- Discussion
- Title
- Introduction
- Abstract
18. Which database is an EBSCO Host product that provides evidence-based clinical references?
- Cochrane Library
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Rehabilitation Reference Center
- ProQuest