Evidence-based Practice Project

Catalog description

This course is designed to teach evidence -based practice (EBP) skills that will enable students to conduct extensive evaluations of existing literature to improve patient care. The course provides a comprehensive overview of EBP, and the components essential for implementation of EBP in a clinical setting. It is designed to focus on skills needed to critically evaluate information available from research findings and professional consensus statements. Essential topics for clinical inquiry are addressed, including developing PICO (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) questions, evaluating existing clinical guidelines, critically analyzing and synthesizing research articles using the GRADE criteria, and integrating evidence into practice. Number Name Credits