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Evidence-based practice

¹Health Information Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association

|July 29, 1998

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Evidence-based practice (EBP) integrates scientific evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences. Librarians are crucial for finding relevant health research to support EBP decision-making.

Area of Science:

Health Sciences
Information Science

Background:

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is increasingly adopted across healthcare disciplines.
EBP emphasizes integrating scientific evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the role of librarians in facilitating EBP.
To provide guidance on searching for various types of clinical research.

Main Methods:

Overview of literature searching strategies for therapy, diagnosis, etiology, and prognosis.
Discussion of how to find original studies and secondary publications (systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical practice guidelines).

Main Results:

Librarians are essential for identifying and retrieving pertinent literature for EBP.

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Understanding research methodologies, indexing, and retrieval is a key skill librarians offer.

Conclusions:

Librarians provide vital support to clinicians in implementing evidence-based practice.
Effective literature searching skills are fundamental for successful EBP implementation.