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What background (if any) do you have with Evidence-Based Research? Share with the class any challenges you face with your evidence-based capstone project.

Answer 1

Ans) Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is a 5-step process of making use of empirical evidence - evidence derived from research studies - about what works or does not work when making decisions.

EBP is often used in Medicine and the Health Sciences, as well as in Business, Counseling, and Education.

The Librarians at the Wahlstrom Library are available for consults involving evidence-based research methodology, especially for help performing precise searches.

STEP 1: ASK A PRECISE QUESTION
In Evidence-Based Practice, there are 2 types of questions:

Background (broad, general)
A Background Question is:

Who?
What?
How?
When?
Where?
Why?

Answers to background questions are found in academic text books and reference books/databases.

Foreground (specific, very detailed)
A Foreground question contains information about:

A Patient, a Population or a Problem
An Intervention
A Comparison Intervention (if applicable)
A desired Outcome
A PICO Form is often used to create a complete Foreground question.
Answers to Foreground questions are found in research journals/databases.

Examples of Background Questions:
What is acetaminophen?
Where is the best area to inject the yearly influenza vaccine?
Why does an ice pack help ease the pain caused by a sprain?
Examples of Foreground Questions:
In a 25-year old male with lower back pain, will physical therapy offer faster pain relief than a standard dose of acetaminophen?
In a 55-year old woman with ischemic stroke, should aspirin be given before or after 4.5 hours to decrease mortality?
In a 3-year old male, would chiropractic manipulation provide superior reduction of nocturnal enuresis compared to a standard dose of desmopressin?