Title:
ABC of evidence-based healthcare
Author:
Frain, John, editor.
ISBN:
9781394219346
9781394219322
9781394219339
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 What Is Evidence-Based Healthcare? -- Introduction -- Healthcare before evidence-based healthcare -- The philosophy of evidence-based healthcare (4) -- The origins of the evidence-based healthcare movement -- Using evidence at the bedside -- The achievements of evidence-based healthcare -- The key steps of evidence-based healthcare -- So what is evidence-based healthcare? -- The ethical dimension -- References -- Chapter 2 Identifying Clinical Questions -- Introduction -- Clinical background questions versus foreground questions -- What are background questions? -- What are foreground questions? -- Where do clinical questions come from? -- Identifying the clinical problem -- Patient engagement -- Types of clinical questions (6, 7) -- Using the PICO framework (2, 8) -- Finding evidence -- Appraise, apply and evaluate the evidence -- Examples of differing types of clinical questions using the aforementioned structured approach -- Aetiology/harm -- Diagnosis -- Therapy -- Prognosis -- Prevention -- Health economics in clinical questions -- Integrating health economics into the PICO framework (10) -- Incorporating health economics into clinical questions (10) -- The impact of answering clinical questions -- Applying evidence-based practice in daily clinical practice -- Engaging in continuous learning and professional development -- Integrating health economics into clinical decision-making -- Future research and quality improvement -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 3 Finding the Evidence -- Where is the evidence? -- What is a database? -- Medical summaries and databases -- What is peer review? -- Can't I just use Google it? -- What about Google Scholar? -- Hierarchies of evidence - the evidence pyramids -- The pyramid of studies.
The '6-S Pyramid' (8) -- Search strategies -- Getting started -- Deriving search terms -- Exploding your search -- Focusing the search -- Limiting a search to titles only -- Using Boolean operators -- AND -- OR -- NOT -- Thesaurus -- Comprehensive search strategies -- Systematic review -- Primary research papers -- Internet searches -- Grey literature -- Selecting studies -- Limitations of the evidence pyramid -- Tips on abstract screening -- Reporting a search -- References -- Chapter 4 Principles of Study Design -- Introduction -- Research study design -- Non-analytic studies -- Analytic studies (4) -- Experimental studies (6) -- What type of study am I reading? -- Accounting for bias in study design -- Effect of confounding and bias on study design and bias -- Advantages and disadvantages of the designs -- Randomised controlled trial -- Cohort study -- Case-control studies -- Cross-sectional survey -- Designing and planning a study -- Review of literature -- Formulating hypotheses -- Specification of needed data -- Methods and techniques to yield data needed -- Planning the analysis -- Pretesting study design and data collection -- Analysis and interpretation of data -- Misconceptions -- What is a clinical trial? -- Planning a clinical trial -- Conceptual phase -- Pilot study -- Trial phase -- Common pitfalls in clinical trials -- Evidence synthesis -- What is evidence synthesis? (22) -- Systematic reviews -- Registration and reporting of results -- Reporting guidelines -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 5 Qualitative Research -- Introduction -- The qualitative research question -- Data in qualitative research -- Qualitative study designs -- Ethnography (6) -- Grounded theory (6) -- Phenomenology (6) -- Case study research (6) -- Narrative research -- Historical research -- Conducting a qualitative research study -- Sampling (8).
Abstract:
ABC of Evidence - Based Healthcare A practitioner guide summarizing the aims and achievements of evidence-based healthcare and why it is crucial to modern clinical practice ABC of Evidence-Based Healthcare explains how evidence is developed and formulated into guidance for clinicians. It details how to interpret and apply this evidence to one's own practice and patients, covering areas such as diagnosis and screening, therapy, harm, and prognosis. Some of the key aspects discussed in this book include understanding choice of study design, the roles of quantitative and qualitative research, selecting and using appraisal tools and key statistical concepts. Additionally, the book also covers how to interpret the results of research studies, apply results to the needs of patients, communicate results to colleagues and incorporate them into student training, as well as discussing treatment options, risks, and benefits with patients. As in all ABC books, the text is complemented with practical examples of evidence in practice to facilitate understanding. Although a standalone resource in itself, the book signposts readers to useful and comprehensive resources, including web-based calculators and tools for each main theme of the book. In ABC of Evidence-Based Healthcare, readers will find information on: The ethical dimension, philosophy, scope, achievements, and usefulness of evidence-based healthcare Pre-appraised versus primary studies, healthcare databases, and search strategies including the use of keywords, wildcards, and filters Statistical concepts including probability and confidence intervals, and cohort, diagnostic accuracy, and case control studies Bias in research, the impact of under-research, conflicts of interest, and misleading or weak evidence Curriculum development, covering objectives and outcomes, curriculum integration, and student assessments ABC of Evidence-Based Healthcare delivers a practical, accessible, and highly useful introduction to concepts of evidence-based healthcare for students and new practitioners.
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John Wiley and Sons
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