Source: https://www.amsn.org/practice-resources/evidence-based-practice
Evidence based practice (EBP) is the conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about patient care (Sackett, Straus, Richardson, Rosenberg, & Haynes, 2000).
It is a problem solving approach to clinical practice and administrative issues that integrates:
- A systematic search for and critical appraisal of the most relevant evidence to answer a burning clinical question
- One's own clinical expertise
- Patient preferences and values (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2014)