Which of the following levels of evidence is most likely to minimize the bias of the researcher who is reviewing the literature on evidence?
A. the meta-analysis
B. the single article on evidence
C. the review of agency policies on evidence
D. the traditional literature review of evidence
Ans: A
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a. primary prevention b. secondary prevention c. tertiary intervention d. none of the above
Opponents of the maternal and child health programs argued
A. the programs invaded the privacy of families. B. the programs represented a step towards socialized medicine. C. the programs would not be cost-effective. D. both A and B.
In order to build a policy agenda, policy practitioners:
a. Use interactional skills to place issues on the agendas of decision makers. b. Use analytic skills to create the impression that a problem deserves attention. c. Use political skills to associate issues with political threats. d. All of these choices.
What major issue is examined when you determine the method for selecting the study sample from the study population?
A. causation--that is, was it the treatment or something else that explains the results? B. chance--that is, can chance explain our study results? C. generalization of study findings--that is, can we generalize our findings to our study population? D. relevance--that is, is our study relevant to our study purpose?