RSPT 2243 – Research Applications
Evidence Based Medicine – Assignment #1
In a short essay, 1 page minimum (content), answer the following:
1. What is your viewpoint of evidence based medicine? Is it a passing fad, an exercise in rationing,
or solid base to practice medicine?
2. Think of a particular clinical example in your own practice. To what extent is the evidence based
medicine relevant or irrelevant? How might evidence based medicine have changed the
outcome and what difference would it have made to the patient?
3. Is your practice evidence based? Why or why not?
Support your essay with academic literature (books, peer-reviewed & journal articles, or official
WebPages). Paper and references are to be submitted in APA format. Papers will be presented at
round table on Mondays.
Evidence Based Medicine – Assignment #2
Find an article that is related to a respiratory care drug or drug therapy method related to respiratory
care that has been researched. Write a short essay, 1 page minimum (content) that answers the
following:
1. Discuss the benefits & consequences of implementing the drug or drug therapy into practice.
2. How will implementation of this drug or drug therapy method be evidence based practice?
Support your essay with academic literature (books, peer-reviewed & journal articles, or official
WebPages). Paper and references are to be submitted in APA format. Papers will be presented at
round table on Mondays.
Evidence Based Medicine – Assignment #3
Find a respiratory care related cohort study (simple or comparative). Write a short essay, 1 page
minimum (content) that answers the following:
1. Give a very brief description of the study and how it affects our practice.
2. Establish if the conclusions of the article describing the clinical course and likely prognosis are
valid and applicable in practice. Explain why or why not?
Support your essay with academic literature (books, peer-reviewed & journal articles, or official
WebPages). Paper and references are to be submitted in APA format. Papers will be presented at
round table on Mondays.
RSPT 2243 – Research Applications
Evidence Based Medicine – Assignment #4
Find a respiratory care related article that is a systematic review or meta-analysis (articles that study
other articles). Write a short essay, 1 page minimum (content) that answers the following:
1. Determine whether the results are valid.
2. Decide whether the conclusions are justified
3. Relate the results/conclusions to your clinical practice
Support your essay with academic literature (books, peer-reviewed & journal articles, or official
WebPages). Paper and references are to be submitted in APA format. Papers will be presented at
round table on Mondays.
Evidence Based Medicine - Assignment #5
Find a respiratory care related article that is a case control study (case study). Write a short essay, 1
page minimum (content) that answers the following:
1. Did the case study address an important and relevant question?
2. Could the results (conclusions) or this case be effective in application or implementation of this
practice?
Support your essay with academic literature (books, peer-reviewed & journal articles, or official
WebPages). Paper and references are to be submitted in APA format. Papers will be presented at
round table on Mondays.
Evidence Based Medicine – Assignment #6
Find a respiratory care related article that is of qualitative research. Write a short essay, 1 page
minimum (content) that answers the following:
1. For the research problem, should qualitative, quantitative or a combined approach been used?
2. Are the conclusions justified?
3. Which of the findings can be used in practice? Why or why not?
Support your essay with academic literature (books, peer-reviewed & journal articles, or official
WebPages). Paper and references are to be submitted in APA format. Papers will be presented at
round table on Mondays.