Evidence based Practice

Evidence-Based Practice is primarily used by:

• Nurses

• Psychologists

• Social Workers

• Doctors and other health professionals

• Health Policy Makers

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) differs from Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) in that it:

• Only applies to individual patient care

• Does not consider clinical expertise

• Excludes patient values and preferences

• Include individual and population-level decisions

• Is used exclusively within the field of medicine

In the context of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), patient values and preferences are:

• Relevant only in EBM

• Relevant only in EBP

• Not considered in either EBM or EBP

• Considered in both EBM and EBP

• If the best available research evidence supports them

What is the difference between Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)?

• EBM is used by all healthcare professionals, while EBP is used only by doctors.

• EBM focuses specifically on medical care, while EBP encompasses all areas of healthcare.

• EBM does not consider patient preferences, while EBP does.

• EBM relies solely on clinical trials, while EBP does not use research evidence.

In both EBP and EBM, what is the first step in the process?

• Acquire

• Apply

• Appraise

• Ask

What additional step is mentioned in the EBP framework that involves sharing results with colleagues or through publication?

• Assess/Evaluate

• Disseminate

• Apply

• Acquire

In the "Appraise" step of both EBP and EBM, what is the main focus?

• Applying the evidence in clinical practice

• Evaluating the impact of the decision

• Critically assessing the validity and applicability of the evidence

• Formulating the clinical question

What is the primary purpose of translating a question into a searchable format for medical databases?

• To make it easier for researchers to find related studies

• To ensure the question is precise and relevant

• To increase the number of studies found

• To reduce the cost of database searches

• To limit the search to specific databases

Why is it important to specify the participants' characteristics in a medical question?

• To ensure the question is applicable to all age groups

• To determine the eligibility criteria for the study

• To make the question general and less specific

• To avoid including irrelevant studies

How does defining the intervention in a medical question influence the search process?

• It changes the type of study that will be found

• It limits the search to only one type of outcome

• It affects the age range of participants in the study

• It specifies the geographic location of the study