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Nursing: EBP Toolkit

RRH Evidence-Based Practice & Performance Improvement Project Application

Application

Research vs EBP vs QI

Other Critical Appraisal Tools

Arizona State University (ASU)
Check bookmarks for available forms
University of Iowa Tool 5.6 Evidence Appraisal

Rapid Critical Appraisal Tools (Fuld Institute, Ohio State University)

AGREE II
Appraisal of clinical practice guidelines
Systematic Review Meta Analysis
Randomized Controlled Trial
Controlled Clinical Trial or Descriptive With Intervention
Case Control
Cohort
Descriptive (no intervention)
Qualitative
Lit Review
Expert Opinion
Mixed Method
Quality Improvement
EBP Initiative

Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice

ARCC Model

ARCC Model

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP)

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP)
Set of 8 appraisal checklists

PICOT Templates

PICO Question Types

PICOT Worksheet

PICOT Worksheet

What Type of Article Do I Have?

What Type of Article Do I Have?
Use this flowsheet to help you determine which Rapid Critical Appraisal (RCA) tool you should use.

Evaluation & Synthesis Tools

Evaluation Table Template
Opens as a download. Save and rename this template in Word to save your changes.
Synthesis Table Templates
Scroll to appropriate template; you may download and save for your use
Level of Evidence Synthesis Table
Opens as a download. Save and rename this template in Word to save your changes.
Outcomes Synthesis Table Example
Fictitious example: You may save and rename this template in Word to use with your project

Strength of Evidence Hierarchy

Request

search Request a search

description Request a copy of a specific article

help Request information for patients & families

book_2 Library purchase request

calendar_month Meet with a Librarian