title: Practice-based evidence for clinical practice improvement: an alternative study design for evidence-based medicine.
abstract: This chapter gives an educational overview of * The limitations of evidence-based practice. * Strengths and weaknesses of RCT and observational studies. * The general PBE-CPI study design. * Benefits of PBE-CPI studies and how they can enhance our ability to discover and establish standards for best practice. * The relationship between CIS and PBE-CPI studies.
authors.affiliation: International Severity Information Systems, Inc, Institute for Clinical Outcomes Research, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, USA. shorn@isisicor.com
authors.forename: Susan D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gassaway
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pentz
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D008490:Medical Informatics; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic