Author Question: Which of the following measures is most likely to ensure baseline equivalency in a randomized ... (Read 53 times)

deesands · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following measures is most likely to ensure baseline equivalency in a randomized controlled trial that will test the efficacy of a new bandaging system for chronic venous leg ulcers?

A) Ensuring that clinicians are unaware of whether the bandage they are applying is the experimental or control product
B) Randomly assigning participants to the new bandage group and the old bandage group
C) Rigorously screening potential participants to ensure they have as many characteristics in common as possible
D) Setting strict criteria around the character and severity of ulcers that will be treated

Question 2

During a quality improvement initiative aimed at improving patient outcomes in falls prevention, the nursing staff of a long-term care facility utilized the PDSA cycle. This cycle would conclude with which of the following actions?

A) Publishing or presenting the results of the quality improvement initiative
B) Revising, refining, and repeating the change that was implemented
C) Analyzing the results of the change in falls-prevention practice
D) Enacting the change in practice on a small scale