CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
At the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
‹ Describe strategies that individuals
use to reduce uncertainty when
making decisions
‹ Explain how findings from
quantitative designs contribute to
evidence
‹ Discuss characteristics that should be
appraised when evaluating qualitative
and quantitative designs
‹ Rank pieces of evidence using a rating
system
‹ Explain the development and use of
clinical practice guidelines
‹ Discuss reasons why nurses should
follow agency policies even when they
conflict with evidenceKEY TERMS
active rejection
adoption
AGREE II
case control studies
clinical practice guidelines
cohort studies
descriptive studies
evidence hierarchies
GRADE
levels of evidence
meta-analyses
passive rejectionpilot
randomized controlled
trials
rejection
systematic review
uncertainty