Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence-Based Practice (EVP, pronounced: /ˈɛvɪdəns beɪst ˈpraktɪs/) is a healthcare approach that aims to integrate the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values in the decision-making process for patient care.
Etymology
The term "Evidence-Based Practice" was first used in the medical literature in the 1990s. It is derived from the English words "evidence", meaning proof or grounds for belief, and "practice", meaning the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method.
Related Terms
- Clinical Practice Guidelines: These are systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate healthcare for specific clinical circumstances.
- Systematic Review: A type of literature review that collects and critically analyzes multiple research studies or papers.
- Meta-Analysis: This is a statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies.
- Randomized Controlled Trial: An experimental setup where individuals are randomly allocated into an experimental group or a control group.
- Cochrane Collaboration: An international network of individuals and institutions committed to preparing, maintaining, and promoting the accessibility of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Evidence-Based Practice
- Wikipedia's article - Evidence-Based Practice
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski