Name: Score:
19 Multiple choice questions
Definition
a method of identifying, appraising, and synthesizing research evidence; the aim is to evaluate
and interpret all available research that is relevant to a particular research question
evidence based practice
meta analysis
systematic review
narrative review1 of 19
Definition
•The evidence is assigned a "grade" based on: Quality of the evidence; Number of well-designed
studies; Presence of similar findings in all of the studies
•Three domains for evaluation systems: Quality; Quantity; Consistency (similar findings using
similar and different study designs)
Approaches to Implementing Ebp
Approaches to Evaluating Evidence
Evidence Based Practice
Approaches to Implementing EBP2 of 19 Definition
•Recogniz e current status of your own pr actice
•Believe that EBP care will lead to impr oved client outcomes
Approaches to Evaluating E videnc e
Approaches to Impl ementing EBP
Current Perspectiv es
Approaches to Evaluating E videnc e3 of 19
Definition
•Knowledge of resear ch and current evidence
•Ability to interpret the meaning of the e vidence
•Individual professional 's characteristics
•Time r estraints
•The hier archy of the pr actice en vironment and the level of support of mana gers and the ability to
enga ge in autonomous practice
•Philosophy of the pr actice en vironment
•Availability of resour ces
•Practice characteristics
•Links to outside supports
•Political cons traints
•Lack of relevant and timel y publ ic heal th pr actice r esear ch
Approaches to Evaluating E videnc e
Systematic Review
Factors to Impl ement ation of EBP
Evidenc e Based Practice4 of 19 Definition
•Step Zero: Curiosity about the int erventions that are being applied
1.PICO T ques tion (P opulation of interest, Intervention , Comparison , Outcome, Time frame)
2.Literature sear ch
3.Critical appr aisal of the e vidence ( the validity, the import ance, will it help?)
4.Found e vidence int egrated with clinical expertise and client values
5.Evaluation of outcomes of practice decisions and changes based on step 4
6.Dissemina ting outcomes
Steps in EBP Process
Current Perspectiv es
Evaluating E videnc e
evidenc e based practice5 of 19
Definition
a specific metho d of statistical synthesis used in some s ystematic reviews, wher e the results from
several studies are quantit atively combined and summariz ed
systematic review
narrative review
meta analysis
evidenc e based practice6 of 19
19 Multiple choice questions
Definition
a method of identifying, appraising, and synthesizing research evidence; the aim is to evaluate
and interpret all available research that is relevant to a particular research question
evidence based practice
meta analysis
systematic review
narrative review1 of 19
Definition
•The evidence is assigned a "grade" based on: Quality of the evidence; Number of well-designed
studies; Presence of similar findings in all of the studies
•Three domains for evaluation systems: Quality; Quantity; Consistency (similar findings using
similar and different study designs)
Approaches to Implementing Ebp
Approaches to Evaluating Evidence
Evidence Based Practice
Approaches to Implementing EBP2 of 19 Definition
•Recogniz e current status of your own pr actice
•Believe that EBP care will lead to impr oved client outcomes
Approaches to Evaluating E videnc e
Approaches to Impl ementing EBP
Current Perspectiv es
Approaches to Evaluating E videnc e3 of 19
Definition
•Knowledge of resear ch and current evidence
•Ability to interpret the meaning of the e vidence
•Individual professional 's characteristics
•Time r estraints
•The hier archy of the pr actice en vironment and the level of support of mana gers and the ability to
enga ge in autonomous practice
•Philosophy of the pr actice en vironment
•Availability of resour ces
•Practice characteristics
•Links to outside supports
•Political cons traints
•Lack of relevant and timel y publ ic heal th pr actice r esear ch
Approaches to Evaluating E videnc e
Systematic Review
Factors to Impl ement ation of EBP
Evidenc e Based Practice4 of 19 Definition
•Step Zero: Curiosity about the int erventions that are being applied
1.PICO T ques tion (P opulation of interest, Intervention , Comparison , Outcome, Time frame)
2.Literature sear ch
3.Critical appr aisal of the e vidence ( the validity, the import ance, will it help?)
4.Found e vidence int egrated with clinical expertise and client values
5.Evaluation of outcomes of practice decisions and changes based on step 4
6.Dissemina ting outcomes
Steps in EBP Process
Current Perspectiv es
Evaluating E videnc e
evidenc e based practice5 of 19
Definition
a specific metho d of statistical synthesis used in some s ystematic reviews, wher e the results from
several studies are quantit atively combined and summariz ed
systematic review
narrative review
meta analysis
evidenc e based practice6 of 19
