PhD in Health Sciences: EBP

David Sackett defined evidence-based medicine as "the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.

The Center for Evidence-Based Medicine

Evidenced-based practice (EBP) is applying or translating research findings in our daily patient care practices and clinical decision-making.

It is the framework for your clinical decision-making process.

It is the integration of:

• your knowledge, skills, and past experience (Clinical Expertise);
• the unique preferences, concerns and expectations of your patient (Patient Characteristics); and
• valid and clinically relevant research (Best Evidence).

When making clinical decisions it's important to consider the 5 A's:

• Assess: Review the Situation
• Ask: Define the clinical problem as a question
• Acquire: Select resources, design a strategy, and search for the answer
• Appraise: Summarize the evidence yield
• Apply: Apply the evidence

Videos

• Evidence Based Practice by USU Libraries

Interactive Tutorials

• Evidence-Based Practice: Choosing Your Evidence (New Literacies Alliance)
• Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine (Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives, UNC Health Sciences Library)

Articles & Guides

• Evidence-Based Medicine Toolbox 
• EBP Subject Guide (Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives) 
• Basic Introduction to EBP Resources Subject Guide (Univ of Washington Health Sciences Library)