Virtual Journal Club – Identification of very low-risk acute chest pain patients without troponin testing

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November Virtual Journal Club – Summative Assessment

Virtual Journal Club – Identification of very low-risk acute chest pain patients without troponin testing November Virtual Journal Club – Summative Assessment

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1. Question
A likelihood ratio of <0.1…
- means a moderately increased likelihood of disease, but does not rule it in.
- is of little clinical significance.
- early entirely rules in the disease.
- nearly entirely rules out the disease.
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When interpreting results in a diagnostic study, which values might be thought to be most relevant from a purely clinical perspective?
- Likelihood ratios
- Positive Predictive value
- Negative Predictive value
- Sensitivity
- Specificity
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What is a per-protocol analysis?
- Only data from patients who were non-compliant with the protocol are included in the analysis.
- Only data from subjects who completed the trial are included in the analysis.
- It is the same as intention to treat analysis.
- It is the preferred method of analysis.
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Diagnostic purity bias…
- can occur as a result of excessive inclusion criteria.
- can lead to a greater risk of a type 1 error
- will produce more externally valid results.
- can occur as a result of excessive exclusion criteria.
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5. Question
In grading of evidence, the highest grade of the below is…
- Expert opinion.
- Studies without randomization.
- Observational studies (e.g. case reports, case series).
- Controlled observational studies (e.g. cohort studies or case controlled studies).
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