MRCPsych B Category: Research Methods, Statistics, Critical Review And Evidence-Based Practice

mrcpsychb-1747

Which statement accurately describes the measurement of serum potassium in 1,000 patients with anorexia nervosa, where the mean potassium is 4.6 mmol/l and the standard deviation is 0.3 mmol/l?

mrcpsychb-1748

The clinical director of a pediatric unit conducts an economic evaluation study to determine which type of treatment results in the greatest improvement in asthma symptoms (as measured by the Asthma Control Test). She compares the costs of three different treatment options against the average improvement in asthma symptoms achieved by each. What type of economic evaluation method did she employ?

mrcpsychb-1734

If you anticipate that a drug will result in more side-effects than a placebo, what would be your estimated relative risk of side-effects occurring in the group receiving the drug?

mrcpsychb-1735

What is the best way to describe the sampling strategy used in the medical student’s study to estimate the average height of patients with schizophrenia in a psychiatric hospital?

mrcpsychb-1737

For what purpose is the GRADE approach used in the field of evidence based medicine?

mrcpsychb-1738

What qualitative research approach aims to understand individuals’ inner experiences and perspectives?

mrcpsychb-1739

What type of sampling method is quota sampling commonly used for in qualitative research?