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Evidence-Based Practice

Learn how to define and search for the common types of high level evidence used in clinical research

CIAP Learning Modules

The Clinical Information Access Portal (CIAP) from NSW Health provides an excellent series of learning modules that will help you understand Evidence-Based Practice. 

Introduction to EBP

Ask the Question

Acquire the Evidence

 Appraise, Apply, Assess the Evidence

NOTE: CIAP databases can only be accessed by NSW Heath staff.  UTAS students should access Health & Medicine databases via the UTAS Library (unless you are also working in the NSW Health system and have full access to CIAP resources).

BMJ Best Practice Evidence-Based Medicine Toolkit

The BMJ Best Practice website also offers a free toolkit of resources to help you learn, practice, and discuss Evidence-Based Medicine.

Learn EBM Practice EBM
Discuss EBM EBM Tools

NOTE: UTAS Library does not have a subscription to BMJ Best Practice, so some linked resources may not be accessible.

EBP Texts

The Library has many excellent books and ebooks on evidence based practice that can help you to learn about:

  • Asking answerable clinical questions (i.e. using PICO)
  • Different types of clinical questions (i.e. risk, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, prevention, harm)
  • Hierarchies of evidence for each type of question
  • Different types of studies (i.e. randomised controlled trials, cohort studies, case control studies, etc.)
  • Finding evidence efficiently using online databases
  • Critically appraising the evidence you find

 

Try a Library catalogue search for evidence based practice to find many more titles on EBP.