Background: Nurses engaged in evidence-based practice (EBP) have two important sets of tools: Critical appraisal tools and reporting guidelines.

Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Nursing and Healthcare examines the Joanna Briggs Institute model for evidence-based practice which recognises research, theory and practice as sources of evidence and takes a practical approach to ...

This book presents a logical system of critical appraisal, to allow readers to evaluate studies and to carry out their own studies more effectively.

Social work researchers, educators, and doctoral students who are interested in systematic reviews will find the step-by-step format of this book invaluable for conducting their reviews, both in the form of rapid evidence assessments and in ...

Part Two expands on Part One, providing concrete examples through case studies. This is the only book of its kind that helps nurses use the nursing literature effectively to solve patient problems.

This book will serve as a vital resource for both sponsors and producers of systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research.

This fifth edition has been fully updated with new examples and references to reflect recent developments and current practice.