title: Clinical effectiveness and evidence-based practice.
abstract: In the first of two articles, the authors address some of the most common questions asked by practitioners about clinical effectiveness. The second article, on clinical guidelines, will appear in Nursing Standard in two weeks.
authors.affiliation: RCN DQI Programme, RCN Institute, Oxford.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McClarey
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duff
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D009731:Nursing Audit; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care