When Using Consolidated Standards for Reporting Trials (CONSORT)guidelines to Critically

question 22

Multiple Choice

When using Consolidated Standards for Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines to critically appraise a randomized controlled trial (RCT) ,the nurse will make sure that the study

• A) is designed to definitively test a hypothesis.
• B) is conducted in a laboratory to minimize setting bias.
• C) uses subjects selected by the researcher for participation.
• D) uses a descriptive or correlational design.

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Definitions:

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or applied to other situations, populations, or settings outside of the experimental environment.

Ethnic Background

A category of social identity that relates to an individual's ancestry and cultural traditions.

Various Cultures

The diverse set of beliefs, customs, practices, and social behaviors of different groups or societies.

Rosenthal

Refers to the Rosenthal effect, also known as the experimenter expectancy effect, where the researcher's expectations influence the outcome of a study.