Evidence-Based Practice
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Implementation of evidence-based prevention of falls in rehabilitation units: a staff's interactive approach.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To provide strategies to assist healthcare professionals in the area of rehabilitation to improve prevention of falls. DESIGN: A conceptual framework is described as a foundation for the proposal of 2 intertwined strategies, of ... Read more...

Strategies for rehabilitation professionals to move evidence-based knowledge into practice: a systematic review.

30 Oct 2009 RATIONALE: Rehabilitation clinicians need to stay current regarding best practices, especially since adherence to clinical guidelines can significantly improve patient outcomes. However, little is known about the benefits of knowledge translation ... Read more...

Translation of remote ischaemic preconditioning into clinical practice.

29 Oct 2009 Reduction of the burden of ischaemia-reperfusion injury is the aim of most treatments for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Although many strategies have proven benefit in the experimental arena, few have translated to clinical practice. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Evidence-Based Practice'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Implementation of evidence-based prevention of falls in rehabilitation units: a staff's interactive approach. 30 Oct 2009
• Commentary on "Strategies for rehabilitation professionals to move evidence-based knowledge into practice: a systematic review". 30 Oct 2009
• Strategies for rehabilitation professionals to move evidence-based knowledge into practice: a systematic review. 30 Oct 2009
• Translation of remote ischaemic preconditioning into clinical practice. 29 Oct 2009
• Male circumcision and risk of HIV in women. 29 Oct 2009
• Management of injecting drug users admitted to hospital. 8 Oct 2009
• Global health initiatives and country health systems. 8 Oct 2009
• Using effectiveness and cost-effectiveness to make drug coverage decisions: a comparison of Britain, Australia, and Canada. 5 Oct 2009
• Using decision analysis to integrate evidence into decision making. 29 Sep 2009
• Accessing pre-appraised evidence: fine-tuning the 5S model into a 6S model. 29 Sep 2009
• The end of a decade: challenges for a changing world. 29 Sep 2009
• A case study in evaluating infrastructure for EBP and selecting a model. 29 Sep 2009
• Implementing evidence-based practice in community mental health agencies: a multiple stakeholder analysis. 15 Sep 2009
• Antenatal education programmes: do they work? 10 Sep 2009
• The deadly toll of S pneumoniae and H influenzae type b. 10 Sep 2009
• Avoidable waste in the production and reporting of evidence. 3 Sep 2009
• Fad diets in Sweden, of all places. 3 Sep 2009
• House screening for malaria control. Sep 2009
• Letter from Europe: water birth: just a fad? 30 Aug 2009
• Does acupuncture have a place as an adjunct treatment during pregnancy? A review of randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Evidence-Based Practice'

Definition: A way of providing health care that is guided by a thoughtful integration of the best available scientific knowledge with clinical expertise. This approach allows the practitioner to critically assess research data, clinical guidelines, and other information resources in order to correctly identify the clinical problem, apply the most high-quality intervention, and re-evaluate the outcome for future improvement.

Descriptor UI: D055317

Alternative terms: Evidence-Based Practice; Evidence Based Practice; Evidence-Based Health Care; Evidence Based Health Care; Evidence-Based Health Cares; Health Care, Evidence-Based; Health Cares, Evidence-Based;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H02.249;

History Note: 2009

Technical Notes: general or unspecified; prefer specifics