Health & Life Sciences Librarian
Welcome!
Welcome to the University of Dayton Libraries' guide to HSS 566 - Evidence-Based Practice, Research and Statistics. Click on the tabs to explore the many resources available to support the research requirements for this course.
- Your PICO Question - How to build and interpret a searchable PICO question.
- Levels of Evidence - Identifying the best possible evidence for your question.
- Database Searching - Performing a search of scholarly literature in an academic database.
- Appraising the Results - What to look for and how to read a scholarly paper.
- Citation Styles - Resources for AMA style.
- Organizing Your Research - Tools for citation management and saving your searches.
What is EBP?
Evidence Based Practice (you may also see "Evidence Based Medicine" or EBM) is a process of life-long, problem-based learning. According to Sackett et al., "It's about integrating individual clinical experience and the best external evidence" (1996).The process involves:
- Converting information needs into focused questions.
- Efficiently tracking down the best evidence with which to answer the question.
- Critically appraising the evidence for validity and clinical usefulness.
- Applying the results in clinical practice.
- Evaluating performance of the evidence in clinical application.
(image from the Skeptic's Guide to Emergency Medicine)
This guide provides a high-level overview of EBP, from forming a searchable clinical question to assessing your search results. Continue to the next section titled "Your PICO Question" to learn more about using PICO to write a question that will deliver results!
Resources:
Introduction to research and medical literature for health professionals by Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9781284153798Publication Date: 2020From choosing a research project and developing the research process design, to systematically gathering information, analyzing, interpreting data, differentiating among conflicting results, and finally understanding the overall evaluation, Introduction to Research and Medical Literature for Health Professionals, Fifth Edition will ease fears and help students and practitioners develop research skills to acquire and contribute knowledge that benefits their patients.
Nutrition Guide for Physicians and Related Healthcare Professions by Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9783030825140Publication Date: 2022-01-05This fully updated and expanded third edition is a reference guide on nutrition and its clinical implications for health and disease through the life-cycle.
