Think PICO
Patient or Problem
Intervention (or care plan)
Comparison, Complications, Considerations (concerning the treatment)
Outcome
Evidence-based practice for nurses: appraisal and application of research
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Evidence-based practice in action : comprehensive strategies, tools, and tips from University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
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Evidence-based practice in nursing
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Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare : a guide to best practice
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Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition
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Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice for nurses and healthcare professionals : model and guidelines
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Making Sense of Evidence-Based Practice for Nursing : An Introduction to Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Systematic Reviews
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Nursing research: reading, using, and creating evidence
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Content excerpted from Introduction to Evidence Based Medicine Tutorial from Duke University Medical Center
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The patient |
1. Start with the patient -- a clinical problem or question arises out of the care of the patient |
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The question |
2. Construct a well built clinical question derived from the case |
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The resource |
3. Select the appropriate literature resource(s) and conduct a search in CINAHL or MEDLINE |
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The evaluation |
4. Appraise that evidence for its validity (closeness to the truth) and applicability (usefulness in clinical practice) |
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The patient |
5. Return to the patient -- integrate that evidence with clinical expertise, patient preferences and apply it to practice |
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Self-evaluation |
6. Evaluate your performance with this patient |
Because the focus is on what methods, interventions, practices get the best outcomes for the patient.
Because it bases patient care on the evidence found in the professional research literature.
