Evidence-Based Decision Making A Translational Guide for Dental Professionals

Name: Evidence-Based Decision Making A Translational Guide for Dental Professionals
Price: 9.7 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780781765336

ISBN-10: 0781765331

ISBN-13: 9780781765336

Edition: 2008

Authors: Jane L. Forrest, Syrene A. Miller, Michael G. Newman, Pamela R. Overman

List price: $54.99

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

3 new & used from $9.70

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

Evidence-Based Decision Making for Dental Professions teaches the skills necessary for life-long learning that are an important part of the ability to translate recent and relevant scientific evidence into practical applications. This book presents content centered on the essential and fundamental skills of evidence-based decision making (EBDM) and provides succinct information in nine chapters, which are organized to help the reader learn the five essential skills of EBDM. These include formulating patient-centered questions, searching for the appropriate evidence, critically appraising the evidence, applying the evidence to practice, and evaluating the process.

Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 5/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English



Preface



Introduction to Evidence-Based Decision Making



PICO: Asking Good Questions



Converting Information Needs/Problems Into Clinical Questions So That They Can Be Answered



Research Design and Sources of Evidence



Levels of Evidence



Finding the Evidence: Using PICO to Guide the Search



Conducting a Computerized Search with Maximum Efficiency for Finding the Best External Evidence with Which to Answer the Question



Critical Appraisal of the Evidence



Critically Appraising the Evidence for its Validity and Usefulness



Evaluating Web-Based Health Information



Applying the Evidence to Practice



Applying the Results of the Appraisal, or Evidence, in Clinical Practice



Evaluating the Process and Your Performance



Evaluating the Process and Your Performance


Appendix: Complete EBDM Worksheet


Glossary


Index