Presentation of Findings: Presentation of Findings: Interactive QuizInteractive Quiz

Melissa McPheeters, PhD, MPH Melissa McPheeters, PhD, MPH

Jeff Seroogy, BSJeff Seroogy, BS

Vanderbilt University Evidence-based Practice Vanderbilt University Evidence-based Practice CenterCenter

Joseph Lau, MDJoseph Lau, MDThomas Trikalinos, MD, PhDThomas Trikalinos, MD, PhD

Tufts EPCTufts EPC

Interactive Quiz: InstructionsInteractive Quiz: Instructions

Open this presentation as a slideshow. This will activate the hyperlinks.

When you come to a question, select your choice. If you are correct, you will be directed to the next question. If you are correct, you will be directed forward in the case. If you are incorrect, you will be directed back to the decision slide to choose again.– Click on forward hyperlinks (Red Boxes) to follow

through the case based on your responses.

– Click on home hyperlink (Blue House Icon) to go back to the last correct step in the series.

Participation Quiz: Question 1 Participation Quiz: Question 1

All studies in a given review can and should be combined to save space and make it easier for readers and reviewers.

True

False

Correct!Correct!

Although the goal is to combine studies in hopes of elucidating meaningful conclusions, not all studies can be combined for various reasons.

[SELECT RED BOX]

Try Again…Try Again…

Although it is something that we keep in mind, saving space and making it easy for readers are not overall goals of a review. Studies should not be combined blindly.

[Click on Blue Box to Go Back]

Participation Quiz: Question 2 Participation Quiz: Question 2

Summary tables allow key pieces of information from differing studies to be synthesized and should not include as many fields as evidence tables.

True

False

Correct!Correct!

Summary tables give us a bird’s eye view of the important data that are (or should be) present in all included studies. They should not be as detailed as evidence tables.

[SELECT RED BOX]

Try Again…Try Again…

Summary tables are meant to include broad, overarching pieces of information. The nuts-and-bolts data should be confined to the evidence tables; thus, the evidence tables will usually contain more fields.

[Click on Blue Box to Go Back]

Participation Quiz: Question 3Participation Quiz: Question 3

If a given review includes several different outcomes, where should it be represented in the summary tables?

In the table representing the most important outcome

In the table representing the most prevalent outcome

In every applicable table

The study should be excluded from the review

Correct!Correct!

If information from a particular study is relevant to several different summary tables, that study should be included in each of those summary tables. Although every study will get a single evidence table, a given study might be included in more than one table.

[SELECT RED BOX]

Try Again…Try Again…

The prevalence or importance of a given outcome does not factor into a study’s inclusion in any summary table. Although that information is important in other sections of a review, it will have no bearing on whether a study is included in a summary table.

[Click on Blue Box to Go Back]

Try Again…Try Again…

The study was included for a reason. Don’t take the easy way out!

[Click on Blue Box to Go Back]

Congratulations!Congratulations!

You have successfully completed the quiz!

Summary tables are an integral part of any review and are distinct from evidence tables. Proper table construction and thorough data abstraction are crucial for conveying the results of a review accurately.

Please refer to the slide set for Module 12 with any questions.