Understanding PICOT and Research Methodology
Understanding PICOT and Research Methodology
Test your knowledge on the essential elements of PICOT and various methodological approaches in research. This quiz dives deep into the core concepts that nurses and researchers should be familiar with, especially when designing studies and clinical inquiries.
Key Topics Covered:
- PICOT format and applications
- Types of questions in research
- Boolean operators and search strategies
- Anatomy of a research article
- Theories of knowledge and methodology
What are the elements of "PICOT" that are always present
P, I, C, O
P,I,O
P,I,O,T
P,I,C,O,T
Which of the following types of questions are "broader in scope" and ask for general information
Background Question
Foregroud Question
Which type of PICOT format would most likely to be used to ask a question regarding "population health, vaccines, or predicting outcomes"
Prognosis
Diagnosis
Etiology
Meaning
Which type of PICOT format would most likely be used to look at "risk factors"
Prognosis
Diagnosis
Etiology
Meaning
Which of the following external sources addresses background questions?
Textbooks
Individual Journals
Bibliographic
Pre-appraised sources
What is the worlds most comprehensive source of full-text for nursing allied journals?
CINAHL
Pub-Med
Medline
Nursing Allied Health Sources
Which Boolean operator would I use to expand a search?
AND
OR
NOT
AWAY
Which Boolean operator does not exist?
AND
OR
NOT
AWAY
NEAR
What are 3 of the most common search strategies?
Keyword Searching
Subject Heading Searching
Title Searching
MESH searching
* Searching
In the anatomy of an article, where would the Literature Review be located?
The abstract
The Discussion
The Introduction/Background
The beginning of the Method
Where in the anatomy of an article, would the data collection be found?
Introduction
Discussion
Methods
Results
What best defines the word "knowledge"
Awareness that something exists
Something that we become familiar with
Taught to us by val somehow
Becoming aware of science through empirical knowledge
Indicate the ontology and epistemology that best aligns with the Empirical Way of Knowing
Realist
Positivist
Relativist
Post-positivist
Constructivist
Critical theory
What is the most accurate definition of methodology?
Quantitative or qualitative
Refers to the disipline principles, rules, and procedures that guide the process of how knowledge is acquired
Branch of philosophy that deals with the "truth"
Addresses 3 central questions
What is priori knowledge?
Knowledge driven by empirical knowledge
Knowledge driven by objective knowledge
Knowledge driven by known independence of experience
Knowledge driven by aesthetic way of knowing
What is posteriori knowledge?
Knowledge driven by example
Knowledge driven by experience
Knowledge driven by subjective findings
Knowledge driven by being run over by a bus
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