Intro to evidence based practice

main external drivers to evidence based practice

rising healthcare costs, awareness of potential harm, misinformation, better care and access

there is more PT research than

every before, making it more accessible but nearly impossible to obtain all information

barriers to integrating research into practice

time, skill and translation

EBP

integration of best research evidence, clinical expertise and patients values and circumstances to make decisions about the care of individuals

three legged stool of EBP

best available evidence, clinical expertise and patient values

steps to integrating EBP into practice

ask, acquire, appraise and apply

ask

converting the need for information into an answerable question

acquire

tracking down the best evidence with which to answer that question

appraise

critically appraising that evidence for its validity, impact, and applicability

apply

applying evidence in clinical decision making and integrating the evidence with the patients preferences and particular circumstances