HLTH CH. 20-25

preproposal

1. Which of the following is normally submitted by the researcher so that the funder can confirm that there is a reasonable match between the sponsor and the proposed research plan before inviting a full proposal to be written and submitted?

review of long term research projects

1Which of the following is a major function of an ethics review board?

1 year

Studies that can be completed within what time frame may not require further review by the research ethics committee after initial approval?

true

True or False? A request for access to a private data set is most likely to be granted when the new researcher has some existing connection to the original researcher.

true

True or False? A well-trained clinician can make accurate and reliable assessments of many health states that machines are unable to assess well

false

True or False? Anthropometric measurements are physiological measurements that can be quantified accurately after minimal instruction

true

True or False? Coercion could include social pressure or requests from authority figures that make it difficult for an individual not to agree to enroll in a study.

false

True or False? Investigators who make their data available to the public expect to be coauthors on papers written by independent analysts.

true

True or False? Proposals for analysis of existing data may be significantly shorter than proposals for new data collection.

false

True or False? Research ethics committees are usually composed of at least five members with similar backgrounds.

true

True or False? The ethical principle of distributive justice seeks to ensure that the benefits and burdens of research are equitable.

true

True or False? The methods section of the research proposal needs to convince the reader that the proposed approach to answering the study question is a valid and efficient one that is worth bankrolling.

true

True or False? When interpreting results of a systematic review, studies that find no statistically significant results for an item of interest are just as valuable as those that find a significant association.

true

True or False? When starting a tertiary analysis, the most important decision is the selection of a topic that is narrow enough that all the relevant publications can be acquired.

false

True or False? When writing a research proposal, the researcher should assume that the readers of the proposal have an in-depth knowledge of the particular research area.

incomplete records

What is the major limitation when using existing clinical records?

public health informatics

What type of projects might use data mining and computational linguistics to explore social media events?

informed consent

What type of statement provides essential information about research projects to potential research participants so that they can make a thoughtful decision about whether to enroll in a study?

solicited proposal

When a funder reaches out to a researcher and asks that person to submit a __________, the organization might offer a contract rather than a grant.

health informatics

Which of the following applies advanced techniques from information science and computer science to the compilation and analysis of health data?

poor quality of included studies and publication bias

Which of the following are the two main threats to the validity of a meta-analysis?

spirometry

Which of the following is a test that measures lung function?

snowballing

Which of the following is defined as looking up every article cited by eligible articles in order to identify other articles that might be relevant but not indexed in the selected databases?

privacy

Which of the following is defined as the assurance that individuals get to choose what information they reveal about themselves?

full review of research proposal

Which of the following is usually required when an intervention will be tested in individuals or a community, data will be collected through interaction with individuals, or identifiable private information will be collected?

laboratory analysis of biological specimens

Which of the following may be helpful for identifying the presence of a disease or markers for a disease?

responsible conduct of research training programs

Which of the following typically spells out expectations and procedures for disclosing conflicts of interest, avoiding research misconduct, reporting research ethics or personal violations, and otherwise exhibiting professionalism?

contract

Which of the following usually requires that a particular deliverable, such as a commissioned report, be submitted to the funding agency by the end of the agreement?

I2 statistic

Which statistic is reported as a percentage from 0% to 100%, where higher percentages indicate a greater presence of heterogeneity?