Deck 2: Selecting a Research Question

Question 1

Which of the following points toward the selection of key indicators that would provide evidence for the success of the intervention?

A) Brainstorming
B) Concept mapping
C) PICOT
D) Practical questions

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following, related to the candidate question, will assist the researcher in determining what is already known about the topic and what new information a new study could contribute?

A) Meta-analysis
B) Literature review
C) Questionnaires
D) Concept mapping

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What database, developed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, can be helpful for identifying the full extent of a research area and for narrowing the scope of a research area?

A) PubMed
B) MedWatch
C) MeSh (Medical Subject Headings Database)
D) MEDLINE

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The goal of concept mapping is to create a long list of possible research topics.

Question 5

Questions derived from practice often point toward an unmet demand for needs assessments, program evaluations, and clinical effectiveness studies.