title: An advanced pharmacy practice experience in application of evidence-based policy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the impact of an advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) to develop skills needed to apply an evidence-based approach to population-level practice decisions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 4-week evidence-based medicine APPE was implemented that included active-learning techniques and online learning modules, participation in state drug-policy committee meetings, and completion of an evidence-based medicine review for a specific drug agent or class.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Students' mean score on application of principles related to biostatistics and information mastery on posttests increased 15.8% from pretest to posttest. Students' mean score on a 22-question information mastery quiz was 90.8%. Mean scores for course evaluation components ranged from 4.8 to 5.0 on a 5-point Likert scale. All respondents indicated they would recommend the APPE to other students.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An APPE that incorporated content from active drug-policy committees increased students' evidence-based medicine skills and enhanced their understanding of, appreciation for, and confidence in evidence-based practice.
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. kkneill@uams.edu
authors.forename: Kathryn K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Neill
authors.forename: Jill T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D003657:Decision Making; D004346:Drug Information Services; D020375:Education, Distance; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet