What is Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)?

Evidence-based medicine is the integration of best

research evidence with clinical expertise and
patient values.
Sackett DL, Straus SE, Richardson WS, Rosenberg W, Haynes RB. Evidence-Based
Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM. 2nd ed. Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Churchill
Livingstone; 2000.
What is Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)?
• What is “evidence”?
• The best, most current scientific research that informs
the question, problem, or goal at hand
• What is “practice”?
• A therapy, intervention, or service
• Who is the clinician?
• Any professional making a recommendation regarding
the care, treatment, service, or plan for a client or
group
• Who is the client?
• The person or people for whom the care, treatment, or
plan is applied
Steps of Evidence-Based Practice

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Evidence-Based Practice: Making a Decision

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