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Chapter 8: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
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Which of the following groups or types of organizations have been involved in development of clinical practice guidelines?
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a. Federal and state government
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b. Professional societies and associations
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c. Managed care organizations
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Which of the following is a common characteristic of practice guideline development and drug information practices?
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a. Decision making and recommendations based on individual experience
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b. Assurance of cost savings
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c. Clear specific definition of clinical questions
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d. Lack of interdisciplinary participation
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c. Clear specific definition of clinical questions
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Clinical practice guidelines are important to getting research information into practice because:
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a. Well-studied new treatments proven effective are substantially underutilized
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b. Interventions proven ineffective or harmful continue to be provided
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c. Research information is not readily available for implementation into practice
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d. a and b only are important
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e. b and c only are important
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d. a and b only are important
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Recommendations for optimizing patient care that are developed by systematically reviewing the evidence and assessing the benefits and harms of health care interventions is the definition for:
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a. Strengths of recommendations
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b. Evidence-based medicine
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d. Clinical practice guidelines
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d. Clinical practice guidelines
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Which of the following are among the five core competencies for health professionals as recommended in a landmark Institute of Medicine report?
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a. Deliver patient-centered care
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b. Participate in interdisciplinary teams
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c. Emphasize evidence-based practice
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