Evidence Based Practice and References

Outline

• Evidence-Based Practice and Critical Appraisal

• Citing Sources

Evidence-Based Practice

• Clinical Expertise

  • Expert opinion

  • Clinician training

• Client Perspectives

  • Cultural factors

  • Client’s goals

  • Families, teachers, etc.

• Evidence

  • Peer-reviewed articles

  • Data collection

Clinical expertise

expert opinion and clinician training

Client Perspectives

cultural factors, client’s goals, and families, teachers, etc.

Evidence Based Practice requires skills in

Identifying questions, searching literature and appraising studies, making clinical decisions and collecting data to assess programs

Anatomy of a scientific journal article

• Abstract: Provides an overview and summary of the article, readily available

• Introduction: Provides background information about the topic, intervention and/or population; states the research question

• Methods: Describes how the study was conducted, usually including participants, materials, and procedures

• Results: Reports findings from the study, often using statistics; may incorporate tables and figures

• Discussion: Summarizes and interprets the results; compares the findings to existing literature; states limitations (weaknesses); suggests directions for future research; provides overall conclusions

Abstract

Provides an overview and summary of the article; readily available

Introduction of a Scientific Journal Article

Provides background information about the topic, intervention and/or population; states the research question

Methods

Describes how the study was conducted, usually including participants, materials, and procedures

Results

Reports findings from the study, often using statistics; may incorporate tables and figures

Discussion

Summarizes and interprets the results; compares the findings to existing literature; states limitations (weaknesses); suggests directions for future research; provides overall conclusions

Evidence Based Practice Process

1. Frame your clinical question

2. Gather evidence

3. Assess the evidence

4. Make your clinical decision

5. Evaluate and adjust as needed

APA for a Reference List (for Journal Articles)

Author, A.A, Author B.B, & Author C.C (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy