Chapter 5

Question 1

Why is EBP so important to nursing practice?

Answer 1

we must always have a rationale for what we’re doing in practice

Question 2

What does PICOT stand for?

Answer 2

• P = population of interest
• I = intervention of interest
• C = comparison of interest
• O = outcome
• T = time

Question 3

What are the 5 phases of translating research to practice?

Answer 3

1. preclinical and animal studies – basic science research
2. phase 1 – clinical trials
   
   • testing safety and efficacy in a small group of human subjects
3. phase 2 & 3 – clincal trials
   
   • testing safety and efficacy in a larger group of human subjects
   • testing for comparison to standard treatment
4. phase 4 – clinical trials and outcomes research
   
   • translation to practice
5. phase 5 – population-level outcomes research
   
   • translation to community