Evidence-based Practice (EBP)
- Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is a problem-solving approach to clinical practice that integrates research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient's preferences and circumstances to provide individualized patient care.
- Unlike traditional research, EBP brings together the patient, clinical expertise and the external evidence (i.e., scientific literature).
Peer-reviewed (refereed)
- A scholarly work (usually a journal article) ". . . that requires an article to be subjected to a process of critical evaluation by one or more experts on the subject, . . . responsible for determining if the subject of the article falls within the scope of the publication and for evaluating originality, quality of research, clarity of presentation, etc." (Reitz, 2014).
- A quick way to determine if a journal is peer-reviewed is to visit the journal's official website. Look for "Journal information" and description of the peer-reviewed process (e.g., blind, double-blind).
- Compared to trade/professional journals, articles in peer-reviewed journals tend to include these headings or variations of them: Introduction, Methods, Discussion, and Conclusion. Also look for data collected and analyzed (e.g., tables, figures), and an extensive and current list of references.
- Primary resources (e.g., provide original content) are nearly always peer-reviewed. Some secondary resources (e.g., review articles) are peer-reviewed.
