Evidence based practice & Legal issues

Question 1

Hierarchy of evidence (p. 54 Fig. 5-2) P&P

Answer 1

(starting from top of pyramid): RCT(randomized control trial)

• systemic reviews & metaanalysis of RCT’s
• one well designed RCT
• well-designed controlled trials w/o randomization
• well-desigened case conrtol studies
• systemic reviews of descriptive & qualitative studies
• single descriptive or qualitative studies
• opion of authorities or expert commitees

Question 2

What is the best research under meta-analysis

Answer 2

P= pt population of interest
I= intervention of interest
C= comparison of interest
O= outcome
T= time

Question 3

Why do we use EBP

Answer 3

improves quality, safety, patient outcomes, increases nurses satisfaction, reduces cost