A.   Appraisal is a careful, personal judgment regarding the generalizability of the recommendations of clinical practice guidelines, conclusions of systematic reviews, or study findings.

B.   Appraisal is a critique of the weaknesses of a clinical practice guideline, systematic review, or study.

C.   Appraisal is a set of judgments using an objective set of criteria regarding the credibility, clinical significance, and applicability of the recommendations of clinical practice guidelines, conclusions of systematic reviews, or study findings.

D.   Appraisal is the opinion of an expert in the field regarding the methodological soundness of a clinical practice guideline, systematic review, or study

A.   The credibility of a finding mainly rests on the methodological soundness of the study that produced it.

B.   The credibility of a finding mainly rests on the funding source and the credentials of the researchers.

C.   The credibility of a finding mainly rests on whether it has undergone peer review

D.   The credibility of a finding mainly rests on whether the result is statistically significant.

A.   A finding produced by a study done in a setting similar to the one in which the findings may be used can be used as a basis for care with confidence.

B.   A credible and clinically significant finding of a study can be used as a basis for care after deliberation about its applicability

C.   A study produced by a reputable organization can with confidence be used as a basis for care.

D.   A credible and clinically significant finding can with confidence be used as a basis for care.

A.   A statistical calculator

B.   Online opinions regarding the study

C.   Structured appraisal questions appropriate to the type of evidence

D.   A healthcare librarian

A.   The research design

B.   The p value

C.   The size of the difference in the outcomes of the treatment groups

D.   The profile of the sample

A.   Similarity between patients in the studies and patients in your setting

B.   Feasibility of implementing a change based on the findings

C.   Safety of using the change suggested by the study

D.   Setting’s ability to replicate the study

A.   Clinical significance is a judgment based on finding information and clinical knowledge

B.   Clinical significance is a way of portraying the practical meaning of the study findings

C.   In experimental studies, the size of the treatment effect is an important determinant of clinical significance

D.   Clinical significance of the study findings is always addressed in research reports

A.   Safety of using the change suggested by the study

B.   Similarity between patients in the studies and patients in your setting

C.   Setting’s ability to replicate the study

D.   Feasibility of implementing a change based on the findings

A.   Using a CINAHL Heading retrieves all articles about the heading topic, not just those with the exact word or phrase

B.   You can use it when you don’t know how to correctly spelling something

C.   Using a CINAHL Heading allows you to use a Boolean operator

D.   Using a CINAHL Heading limits the retrieval to research articles

A.   In the search box enter both the topic and “guideline”

B.   Enter the topic in the search box, then sort through the citations retrieved to identify evidence-based guidelines

C.   In one search box enter the topic and in another enter in quotes the name of a professional association that might have produced a guideline on that topic, then combine the two searches

D.   Under Options, use the Publication Type or Type of Article limit