Which of the Following Statements Is/are True About Critically Appraising

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is/are true about critically appraising the quality of evidence found in the evidence-based practice search process?​

• A) ​All evidence produced by randomized clinical trials should be deemed strong evidence
• B) ​Randomized clinical trials always reside at the top of any research hierarchy.
• C) ​Only evidence produced by randomized clinical trials should be considered as worthy of guiding practice decisions, regardless of the nature of the decision.
• D) ​All of the above are true.
• E) ​None of the above is true.

Calculate expected counts and contributions to chi-square statistics.

Use the Poisson distribution to analyze rare events data.

Analyze data using the chi-square distribution and understand the significance of degrees of freedom in hypothesis testing.

Develop an understanding of statistical significance and how P-values are used to make inferences about populations.

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