Research Guides: Research Methods in Nursing: Evidence Based Practice

What is Evidence-Based Medicine?

Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine
From the Fundamentals of Evidence Based Medicine (2nd Ed.), this section includes the history, an explanation, strategies, limitations, misconceptions, and more about evidence-based medicine.
Evidence-Based Practice
From the Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (4th Ed.), this section defines evidence-based practice and provides information about the process from research to implementing practice changes.
The Levels of Evidence and their role in Evidence-Based Medicine
As the name suggests, evidence-based medicine (EBM), is about finding evidence and using that evidence to make clinical decisions. A cornerstone of EBM is the hierarchical system of classifying evidence. This hierarchy is known as the levels of evidence.
More about Evidence-Based Practice
Link to the Evidence-Based page in the Nursing Subject Guide.

Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library is a renowned resource for evidence-based medicine research. Search for systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials and more.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
In CINAHL, look for "Evidence-Based Care Sheets" at the top of the page. Additionally, applying the "Evidence-Based Practice" limiter allows you to limit results to articles from evidence-based practice journals, articles about evidence-based practice, research articles (including systematic reviews, clinical trials, meta analyses, etc.), and commentaries on research studies (applying practice to research).
MEDLINE with MeSH
National Library of Medicine, provides authoritative medical information, and uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)
PubMed Central
Use "Clinical Inquiries" or filter search by level of evidence—systematic reviews, RCTs, case reports, clinical trials, etc.

National Guideline Clearinghouse
"NGC is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines." Create a free account, "Save your favorite guideline summaries and organizations, and create custom e-mail alerts."

PubMed Central
(Clinical Queries search option)
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
(Advanced Search > Publication Type: 'Practice Guideline')

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