Quiz – EBVM LEARNING

When is it most important to assess and reflect on our clinical decision-making?

	When something has gone wrong
	Assessment and reflection should be an on-going process
	When we have an unexpected outcome
	When deciding to buy new equipment
	Before a practice inspection

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What is the definition of clinical audit?

	A quality improvement process that seeks to improve patient care and outcomes through systematic review of care against explicit measures and the implementation of change
	A structured activity which is intended to provide new knowledge which is generalisable (i.e. of value to others in a similar situation) and intended for wider dissemination
	A quantifiable method of testing a new hypothesis in clinical practice
	A method of conducting research in clinical practice, in order to get specific data relevant to that population
	A process by which protocols and guidelines are created by policy-makers and implemented at a national level

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What step is missing from this clinical audit cycle?

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	Assess outcome or analyse results and plan changes
	Statistical analysis
	Test hypothesis on a pilot sample
	Establish refined protocols and different standards
	Decide on population upon which to apply changes

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Place the 5 steps of the Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine (EBVM) cycle in the correct order.

	Acquire, Apply, Appraise, Ask, Assess
	Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply, Assess Correct, this is the right order.
	Ask, Acquire, Assess, Apply, Appraise
	Assess, Acquire, Apply, Appraise, Ask
	Appraise, Ask, Acquire, Apply, Assess

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