"Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values."
(Sackett DL, Straus S, Richardson W, Rosenberg W, Haynes R. Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM, New York: Churchill-Livingstone. Inc; 2000.)
The following tutorials are very detailed and time-consuming-- but they are excellent resources if you really wish to acquaint yourself with the concept of evidence-based healthcare.
Duke University Medical Center and Library
There are many depictions to show the hierarchy of evidence, and your professor may request you use a specific one. The UTEP College of Nursing also uses the JBI Levels of Evidence, which can be found here: https://ospguides.ovid.com/OSPguides/jbidb.htm
The 5 As of Evidence-Based Practice begins and ends with the patient.
UTA Libraries. (2023, Dec, 8). Subject and Course Guides: Quantitative and Qualitative Research: What Kind of Article is This? Quantitative and Qualitative Research. Retrieved Feb 12, 2024, from https://libguides.uta.edu/quantitative_and_qualitative_research/distinguishing
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