Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses

The Guide to Community Preventive Services

http://www.thecommunityguide.org

The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonfederal

group that develops evidence-based practice guidelines for community preventive services.

UpToDate

http://www.uptodate.com/

UpToDate provides evidence-based clinical information to a variety of clinicians on the Internet.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)

https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness of a

wide range of clinical preventive services, including screening tests, counseling, immunizations,

and chemoprophylaxis.

Consider each of the types of evidence and how to locate each type. How will you integrate the

use of these other sources of evidence into your practice?

CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISE 12-5

1. Put the following sources of evidence in order, beginning at the top of the pyramid
   of the 5 Ss.
   a. Synopses
   b. Systems
   c. Studies
   d. Summaries
   e. Syntheses

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 12-2

How did you do? 1. b, d, a, e, c

BOX 12-2 Databases to Search for Evidence (continued)

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