EBP 2 Flashcards
5 steps of EBP
1: ask
2: access (search and find)
3: appraise (quality of evidence)
4: apply (shared decision)
5: assess (evaluate)
definition of EBP
the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in decision making. It customizes worker experience with the various forms of evidence to the specific problem/situation under investigation
types of reviews
scopiong reviews
systematic reviews
meta analysis
search plan
search strategy
research question
logbook
scoping reviews
exploratory, addresses a broad question, used to assess extent of available evidence
systematic reviews
asks a specific question about effectiveness of treatment
anwer it by summarizing evidence that meets pre-set criteria
meta analysis
refers to a particular statistical technique that is sometimes used in a systematic review
takes data from a group of studies and shows their estimated result with a summary measure on a forest plot
search plan
why : describe the case and problem
what: research question
how
where
search strategy
to find answers
how: search terms/combinations
Where: databases/other sources
adjust strategy if needed
research question
PICO, PIO, DOO or common seense
logbook
keep track of research
where did you search
search strings and used terms
number of results
success?
quality of a study
is it methodological?
applicability
validity
critical in the sense that the study was conducted with sufficient rigor so that the results can be used for clinical decisions
PEDro scale
