title: Evidence-based practice.
abstract: This article summarises how evidence-based practice is defined, and what might constitute evidence. It describes the steps that should be taken in a systematic review of evidence, and some of the issues involved in implementing the findings of such reviews in practice.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Community Studies, Bournemouth University. jcdeht@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Jaqui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hewitt-Taylor
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000145:classification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012106:Research / Q000145:classification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012107:Research Design; D012196:Review Literature as Topic