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Domain – Research in general practice (guiding topics)
- Apply epidemiology information, including prevalence, incidence, relative risk and hazards/odds ratios.
- Interpret measures of effectiveness or accuracy, including sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values.
- Understand quantitative and qualitative approaches to research.
- Design preliminary research plans that include a range of approaches and methods to answer clinical questions or enhance your understanding of clinical problems.
- Understand implementation and evaluation research, including action research.
- Perform evidence-based practice, including use of point-of-care resources and shared decision-making.
- Critically appraise research for relevance to clinical practice.
- Be able to conduct a practice audit.
- Recognise limitations in published research and guidelines and have strategies on how to practise quality care when the published evidence or guidelines are not relevant or useful to your patient.
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