CMHL1001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Evidence-Based Practice, Cohort Study
20 Aug 2018
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Evidence based practice (ebp) it is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. The best possible research evidence, clinical expertise and patient values and preferences. (will be an exam) Evidence-based practice is the use of mathematical estimates of the risk of benefit and harm, derived from high-quality research on population samples, to inform clinical decision-making in the diagnosis, investigation or management of individual patients. Evidence-based care care that is based on evidence-based practice (supported by scientific evidence, clinical expertise and client values). Evidence-based practice (ebp) a practice that is supported by scientific evidence, clinical expertise and client values. Things to consider when assessing patients: patient preferences, symptoms, physical/diagnostic signs, age, sex and ethnic origin of the patient, benefits versus risks, cost-effectiveness of the treatment.
