Study Eligibility CriteriaInteractive Quiz

Prepared for:

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods Guide

www.ahrq.gov

When selecting study eligibility study criteria, it is important to keep the PICOTS components in mind. What does PICOTS stand for?A.Personal, Interest, Comparison, Observation, Time, and Situation

B.Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Timing, and Setting

C.Public, Individual, Community, Organization, Time, and Society

D.None of the above

PICOTS Components

N > 30 could be an example of study eligibility criteria.

A.True

B.False

Study Eligibility Criteria

Study eligibility criteria should be determined after the abstract review process is underway.

A.True

B.False

When To Determine Study Eligibility Criteria

Using well-constructed study eligibility criteria can help avoid which of the following?

A.Too much literature to feasibly review or disparate literature that cannot be compared

B.Too little literature

C.Inability to answer the intended question

D.Bias introduced through inclusion of inappropriate study designs or populations

E.All of the above

Well-Constructed Study Eligibility Criteria

To reduce bias in a comparative effectiveness review, choose the study eligibility criteria before performing the literature review. Assess study goals. Appraise analytic framework and key questions. Tie the criteria to PICOTS (population, intervention,

comparator, outcome, timing, and setting).

Study eligibility criteria can broaden or narrow the scope of the review.

When properly applied, study eligibility criteria will enhance applicability of the review.

Summary

This quiz was prepared by Melissa L. McPheeters, Ph.D., M.P.H., a member of the Vanderbilt University Evidence-based Practice Center.

The information in this module is currently not included in Version 1.0 of the Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (available at: http://www.effectivehealthcare. ahrq.gov/ehc/products/60/294/2009_0805_principles1.pdf).

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