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Welcome! The Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Guide was developed to assist you in identifying, accessing, and using Library resources that support patient care, policies and procedures, quality improvement, and research initiatives.
| What is EBP? | Defines "evidence-based practice" (EBP) and provides an overview, including the five steps of EBP |
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| PICO | Highlights the two types of clinical questions and recaps the PICO(M) mnemonic |
| EBP Pyramid | Describes the components of the EBP Pyramid (developed by Dartmouth and Yale) and organization of resources (filtered, unfiltered, and background) |
| Filtered Resources | Reviews key "Filtered Resources" and related search strategies |
| Unfiltered Resources | Reviews key "Unfiltered Resources" and related search strategies |
| Background Information | List of textbooks to search for background information, including the Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: A Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, 3rd ed., and Evidence-Based Practice in Action: Comprehensive Strategies, Tools, and Tips from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. |
| Tutorials & Learning Tools | Links to EBP tutorials and learning tools, as well as the Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: A Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, 3rd ed., and Evidence-Based Practice in Action: Comprehensive Strategies, Tools, and Tips from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. |
| References | List of references |