Searching for the Evidence Quiz

This quiz has been accredited by COCA at: one(1), category " 1 " point. This multiple choice quiz is based on an article in this issue. Please read each of the above questions carefully and place an " X " in the box of the corresponding correct answer. Please note that there is only one correct answer to each question. Then provide your NAME where indicated below, remove this page and return to: COCA, PO Box 1010, RINGWOOD VIC 3134. A Pr a c t i c a l Gu i d e to So m e On l i n e Da t a b a s e s i n C h i ro p r a c t i c a n d O s te o p a t hy 1. If you wanted to conduct a specific database search on using Osteopathy to treat Otitis media, you could structure the search: a. Osteopathy AND otitis media b. Osteopathy OR otitis media c. Osteopathy AND NOT otitis media d. Osteopathy INCLUDING otitis media 2. Using a wildcard symbol in the database search will enable you to: a. Contact the database developers for assistance with the search b. Post the search results to your email address c. Retrieve all records that have the truncated word stem d. Retrieve any records relevant to your search in the database 3. Search filters in the database enable you to: a. Prepare coffee while you're waiting for the search to be completed b. Reduce the results in a search by making it more specific c. Replace boolean operators in your search statement d. Enable you to complete your search by hitting the enter key only once 4. MeSH is: a. A fine filter for search results b. A guide to search terms in MANTIS c. A thesaurus of Medical terms used for indexing many medical databases d. Applicable only in clinical questions 5. Using a truncation symbol in the search statement will: a. Often retrieve more articles b. Have the same effect as a wildcard symbol c. Shorten your typing time d. All of the above 6. Cochrane Library: a. Is a good database to start the search for evidence in clinical practice b. Is a single database of clinical evidence c. Is relatively expensive to access in Australia d. None of the above 7. Medline: a. Has a subset of …