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Evidence Based Practice

Evidence‑Based Practice is a structured approach to clinical decision‑making that integrates research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values, and this page highlights key EBP resources and tools that health sciences librarians use to support instruction, research, and informed practice

Tutorials
& Resources

Duke University EBP Tutorial

Covers introductory EBP concepts, finding evidence, and appraisal for multiple types of studies. 

Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Resources

Includes a how-to guide for finding evidence, critical appraisal tools, information on study designs, and explainers for statistical concepts like number needed to treat and likelihood ratios. 

Building a Search with PICO

Video tutorial from the University of Louisville Kornhauser Health Science Library on building a search with PICO.

Evidence-Based Practice Models

These are models for implementing evidence-based practice into clinical care.

Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model

Model from the Johns Hopkins Center for Evidence-Based Practice with some emphasis on nurses. Used by UofL Health.

The Iowa Model Revised: Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Excellence in Health Care

Another evidence-based practice model in current use, from University of Iowa Health Care. This model has a particular focus on updated understandings of levels of evidence and making evidence work in local contexts.

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