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What is Evidence Based Practice?
EBP Physical Therapy Library Resources
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Guide to Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice, 4th ed.
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Call Number: 3 concurrent usersISBN: 9781284104325Publication Date: 2018Guide to Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice, Fourth Edition teaches the knowledge and skills to evaluate medical evidence and apply it to the practice of physical therapy. This valuable reference explains the fundamentals of medical research and how to determine which studies are useful in practice. As the leading evidence-based practice text for physical therapy, this is a comprehensive resource no physical therapist or student should be without.
EBP Steps
Select studies that meet your search criteria.
· Primary Sources: PubMed, MEDLINE (Ovid), Web of Science, CINAHL
· Guidelines: US National Guidelines Clearinghouse; National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) Guidelines; Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); Canadian Medical Association Guidelines
· Evidence-Based Summaries: Bandolier, Clinical Evidence
· Structured Abstracts: EBM Online
· Systematic Reviews: Cochrane Library
· To search several of the databases simultaneously you can use: www.tripdatabase.com
Evaluate the evidence to assess the following:
1. Does the study/evidence address my question?
2. Is the source reliable?
3. Is the methodology sound?
4. Are the results valid?
5. Does the evidence apply to my patient or population?
Critical Appraisal Worksheets
From the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
· Systematic Review Critical Appraisal Sheet
· Diagnosis Critical Appraisal Sheet
· Prognosis Critical Appraisal Sheet
· Therapy / RCT Critical Appraisal Sheet
Integrate the Evidence
