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on: Jul 8, 2018
Risk reduction would be an important activity of which of the following concepts?
 
  a. Health behavior
  b. Health promotion
  c. Health protection
  d. Self-efficacy

Question 2

Which of the following is an effective approach in the appraisal of research studies?
 
  a. Accept only studies that use a RCT de-sign.
  b. When ranking research studies, choose RCTs over qualitative studies.
  c. Select only studies with a large sample size.
  d. Evaluate the quality of the research against the standards for that type of re-search.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D
While randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are generally considered the gold standard for re-search, it is important to assess not only the method but the quality of the study and its applica-bility to the question that is being asked. The quality of all studies should be appraised against the standards accepted for that that type of research.


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