week 10: Evidence based practice

Question 1

what does the hierachy of evidence consist of: 5

Answer 1

Systemic reviews
RCT
cohort studies
case report
expert opinion

*/ they value patient’s opinions and preferences too.

Question 2

WHat is the bolitho test?

Answer 2

Court must be convinced that the defence is logical and reasonable, outweighs the pros over cons.

eg. CXR for NGT placement is better than the whooshing sound test, whereas the litmus paper is a poor indicator of the gastric juice as compared to the pH paper.

Question 3

what is the difference between research and Evidence based practice in terms of the stages involved?
research 2, EBP 6

Answer 3

research:
clinical problem
conduct research to obtain findings.

EBP:
1) Identify clinical problem
2) obtains findings from research,
3) critically appraise evidence
4) integrate evidence into clinical practice
5) evaluate practice, is it good?
6) Impact patient outcome.

Question 4

what does the ace star model of knowledge transformation consist of? 5 phases!

Answer 4

1) discovery research
2) evidence summary
3) translation to guidelines
4) practice integration
5) process, outcome, evaluation