The evidence-based practice manual for nurses / edited by Jean V. Craig, Rosalind L. Smyth.

Previous ed.: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

8. Integrated research evidence into clinical decisions--Introduction--More than research is needed--Clinical expertise--Patient preferences, values and beliefs--Limited resources for health care--Conclusion--SECTION 3: THE PROCESS OF CHANGING PRACTICE:- 9. Evidence-based guidelines--Introduction--Guideline characteristics--National or local guideline development--Prioritising topic areas for guideline development--How are guidelines developed?--Consensus guidelines--Example of an evidence-based guideline--Appraising published guidelines--Adapting nationally developed guidelines for local use--Patient versions of guidelines--Introducing the guidelines into practice--Evaluating the effectiveness of clinical guidelines in nursing and allied health professions--Benefits and disbenefits of clinical guidelines--Conclusion--10. Implementing best evidence in clinical practice--Introduction--How is this relevant to me?--Implementing best evidence - where to start?--First steps--What changes are needed?--How to implement the changes--Evaluating the progress and effects of the changes--Conclusion--11. How can we develop an evidence-based culture?--Introduction--National imperatives--What does an evidence-based culture look like?--Step one: diagnosing the challenges to changing practice - understanding complexity--Step two: how can evidence-based innovation and culture be encouraged?--Step three: how can change happen?--Real-life examples of changing practice and culture--Conclusion: culture, practice change and evidence-based health care.

SECTION 1: THE CONTEXT FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE:- 1. Evidence-based practice in nursing--Introduction--Evidence-based health care: what is it and why do we need it?The evidence-based movement across health care--Challenges--A wide range of evidence bases relevant to nursing practice--The problem of generalisability--When will we get there?--SECTION 2: SKILLS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE:- 2. How to ask the right question:- Introduction--Information for effective nursing care--Turning information needs into focused questions--A framework for formulating questions--Becoming proficient in asking questions--Specific prompts for accessing research evidence--Prioritising questions--Questions for research--Questions and research evidence aren\'t enough--Summary--3. Searching the literature:- Introduction--Where is research information found?--Getting help--Basic search principles--Where to search first--Where to search next--An example search on the MEDLINE database (PubMed version)--Common queries regarding searching--Tips for more advanced users--Searching for a systematic review--The internet--4. Critical appraisal of quantitative studies 1: Is the quality of the study good enough for you to use the findings?:- Introduction--Is the quality of the study good enough for me to use the results>--Worked example 4.1: Assessing the quality of a study that asks a question about the effectiveness of a therapy or intervention--Worked example 4.2: Assessing the quality of a study that asks a question about the performance or accuracy of a particular diagnostic test or method of assessment-- Worked example 4.3: Assessing the quality of a study that asks a question about the likely pattern and/or outcome of a particular health problem/disease--Critical appraisal in practice--Summary--5. Critical appraisal of quantitative studies 2: Can the evidence be applied in your clinical setting?--Introduction--Deciding whether the results can be applied in your clinical setting--What do the results of this study mean in my context/for my patients?--Interpreting the results of studies about the effectiveness of a particular therapy or intervention--Interpreting the results of studies that investigate the performance or accuracy of a particular diagnostic test/method of assessment--Interpreting the results of studies about prognosis or outcome of a particular condition and/or harm--Summary--6. Qualitative research: critical appraisal--Introduction--What is qualitative research?--Types of qualitative research--Appraising qualitative research--How can qualitative research inform clinical practice?--Conclusions--Summary--7. Systematic reviews: what are they and how can they be used?--What are systematic reviews?--Cochrane systematic reviews--Critical appraisal of systematic reviews--Understanding meta-analysis--How can systematic reviews inform practice?--

Drawing together all of the information about evidence-based practice initiatives and provision of resources, this text provides practical advice and information for nurses attempting to find and apply the best available evidence. This edition contains a new chapter on integrating research into clinical decisions.