12.3 EBP

Question 1

EBP is

Answer 1

best external evidence from systematic research

best evidence from clinical practice

preference of fully informed patient

Question 2

treatment efficacy

Answer 2

improvement in a person’s functioning as a result of intervention

Question 3

aphasia TX

Answer 3

• tx within 3 months of neural injury is twice as better as no treatment
• between 3 -12 months you can still see improvement
• intensive tx and good match between tx protocol and patient characteristics = better results

Question 4

five steps of picking EBP

Answer 4

1. form an answerable clinical question (PICO)
2. search the. literature for evidence to answer the clinical question
3. critique the scientific evidence you have found
4. integrate research evidence with your patients preference/values and your own clinical expertise
5. evaluate your clinical decision and your decision-making