Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
What is EBP?
According to early pioneers, Sackett, Rosenberg, Gray, Haynes, and Richardson (1996)[4] “evidence based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients” (p. 72). In addition to using evidence, evidence-based medicine (EBM) includes the clinicians expertise and the clients individual circumstance and choice. The authors go on to explain what EBM, or in the world of rehabilitation, EBP is not. The not, is a “cookbook” mindless approach exclusively using outside scientific discoveries or evidence. Read more about EBP.
Key Steps in the EBP Process
Step 1: Develop the Question
Step 2: Acquire the Evidence
Step 3: Appraise the Evidence
Step 4: Apply the Evidence
Step 5: Evaluate Performance and Outcome
Critical Appr aisal Topic (CAT)
Quantitative appraisal
Qualitative appraisal
CAT Guidelines
Share CATs
EBP Resource
Glossary and terms
Website Tutorials for each step
EBP Forum
Test Your Skills
What is EBP?
According to early pioneers, Sackett, Rosenberg, Gray, Haynes, and Richardson (1996)[4] “evidence based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients” (p. 72). In addition to using evidence, evidence-based medicine (EBM) includes the clinicians expertise and the clients individual circumstance and choice. The authors go on to explain what EBM, or in the world of rehabilitation, EBP is not. The not, is a “cookbook” mindless approach exclusively using outside scientific discoveries or evidence. Read more about EBP.
Key Steps in the EBP Process
Step 1: Develop the Question
Step 2: Acquire the Evidence
Step 3: Appraise the Evidence
Step 4: Apply the Evidence
Step 5: Evaluate Performance and Outcome
Critical Appr aisal Topic (CAT)
Quantitative appraisal
Qualitative appraisal
CAT Guidelines
Share CATs
EBP Resource
Glossary and terms
Website Tutorials for each step
EBP Forum
Test Your Skills
