Evidence based practice

Question 1

Three main elements of evidence based-practice

Answer 1

best evidence from well-designed research studies, clinicians expertise, and patients values/preferences

Question 2

Formulate a well-built clinical question using the PICO process:

Answer 2

P:patient, I:intervention, C:comparison intervention, O:outcome

Question 3

Another way, 5 A’s:

Answer 3

ASK: focused, structures questions, AQUIRE: identify relevant external evidence from research, APPRAISE: assess research for validity, APPLY: best avail. evidence used with clinical expertise and patients perspective to plan care, ASSESS: self-reflection, audit, or peer assessment