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

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

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

D.   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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

D.   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.

A.   Online opinions regarding the study

B.   A healthcare librarian

C.   Structured appraisal questions appropriate to the type of evidence

D.   A statistical calculator

A.   The research design

B.   The profile of the sample

C.   The p value

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

A.   Safety of using the change suggested by the study

B.   Feasibility of implementing a change based on the findings

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

D.   Setting’s ability to replicate the study

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

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

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

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

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

B.   Safety of using the change suggested by the study

C.   Setting’s ability to replicate the study

D.   Feasibility of implementing a change based on the findings

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

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

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

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

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

B.   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

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

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