Library / LibGuides / NURS 7220-OL: Evidence-Based Practice/Informatics / Step 3: Appraise NURS 7220-OL: Evidence-Based Practice/Informatics Search this Guide Search Resources and information relevant to the topics discussed in NURS 7220-OL. Overview American Association of Critical Care Nursing-Levels of Evidence Evidence-Based Research Appraisal Tools A.M.S.T.A.R. Checklist A handy online checklist! Step 1: Ask AMSTAR stands for "A Step 2: Acquire Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Step 3: Appraise Reviews." Study Designs Appraisal Worksheets by Duke Practice Created by Duke Guidelines/Standards University and adapted Citing Sources with APA from Duke University and McMaster Evidence-based Video Tutorials Practice Workshops and Users' Guide to the APA Citation 2012 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses levels of evidence with revisions to 2008 hierarchy Category Level Description Experimental evidence A Meta-analysis or meta synthesis of multiple controlled studies with results that consistently support a specific action, intervention, or treatment (systematic review of a randomized controlled trial) Medical Literature 3rd Ed. CASP Checklists This set of eight critical appraisal tools are B C Evidence from well-designed controlled studies, both randomized and nonrandomized, with results that consistently support a specific action, intervention, or treatment Evidence from qualitative, integrative reviews, or systematic reviews of qualitative, descriptive, or correlational studies or randomized controlled trials with inconsistent results designed to be used when reading research, these include tools for Systematic Reviews, Randomised Controlled Trials, Cohort Studies, Case Control Studies, Economic Evaluations, Diagnostic Studies, Qualitative studies and Clinical Prediction Rule. Critical Appraisal Tools by CEBM Centre for Evidence-based Medicine provides useful tools and downloads for Recommendations D Evidence from peer-reviewed professional organizational standards, with clinical studies to support recommendations the critical appraisal of different types of medical evidence. Example appraisal sheets are E M Theory-based evidence from expert opinion or multiple case reports provided together with Manufacturer’s recommendation only T.R.E.N.D. Statement several helpful examples. Checklist TREND stands for: TREND stands for: Sources Transparent Reporting of Armola RR, Bourgault AM, Halm MA, Board RM, Bucher L, Harrington Evaluations with L, Heafey CA, Lee R, Shellner PK, Medina J. (2009) AACN levels of Nonrandomized Designs. evidence: what's new? J.Crit Care Nurse. Aug;29(4):70-3. Developed to guide Peterson et. al. (2014). AACN Evidence Leveling System, Retrieved standardized reporting of nonrandomized controlled from https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/67c4/545a68c7746af4a47b70d0e8f60a4e2fc25d.pdf trials. Definitions of Study Types Levels of Evidence From Essential Evidence Plus. The 6S Model The 6S Hierarchy of Evidence Based Resources is a useful model for guiding clinical decision making. Evidence Levels and Quality Guide The Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP Evidence Level and Quality Guide Books How to Read a Paper: the basics of evidencebased medicine by Trisha Greenhalgh Call Number: R118.6 .G74 2014 ISBN: 9781118800966 Publication Date: 2014-04-07 Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: a Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, 3E by McMaster University Staff; Gordon Guyatt ISBN: 9780071790710 Publication Date: 2014-12-30 Nursing Research: methods and critical appraisal for evidence-based practice by Geri LoBiondo-Wood; Judith Haber Call Number: RT81.5 .N8665 2018 ISBN: 9780323431316 Publication Date: 2017-07-26 Reading Research by Barbara Davies; Jo Logan Call Number: R852 .D385 2018 ISBN: 9781771720731 Publication Date: 2017-11-13 Ideal for both students and health professionals alike, Reading Research: A User-Friendly Guide for Nurses and Health Professionals, 6th Edition is a practical beginner-level introduction to health sciences research. The text is written in a manner that assumes you have little or no experience with analyzing published research, and provides guidelines for reading and understanding research articles. It also covers important elements of published research, such as research methods, common terminology, data analysis and results. esea c et ods, co o te o ogy, data a a ys s a d esu ts All chapters have been updated. The book also briefly discusses common barriers to the application of research results in practice. Critical Appraisal Principles of Quantitative Studies Concise overview of health sciences-related research maximizes The critical appraisal process your study time by including all popular types of research hinges on three questions that methodologies. UNIQUE! Tips boxes provide easy-to-follow, apply to any study: practical suggestions for those who are new to the subject. UNIQUE! Alert! boxes warn of common assumptions made when reading research. Accompanying website provides up-to-date links 1. Are the results of the study valid? (Validity) for relevant research projects and other research-related sites, and 2. What are the results? offers Reader's Companion Worksheets for qualitative, quantitative, (Reliability) mixed method, and systematic reviews. NEW! All chapters updated with the key terms and explanation of common research methods. NEW! Content on using the web, social media and avoiding predatory journals. NEW! Expansion on applying research to 3. Will the results help me in caring for my patients? (Applicability) improve patient outcomes helps you to understand the importance 4. When was the article of research. NEW! Introductory overview chapter gives you a better published? Is the understanding of how the book is organized and how to utilize its information out of date for content. your purposes? (Currency) This process provides clinicians with the tools to interpret the quality of studies and determine the applicability of the synthesis of multiple studies' results to their patients. The validity of a study refers to whether the results of the study were obtained via sound scientific methods. Bias (defined as the systematic deviation from the truth) and/or confounding variables may compromise the validity of the finding. The reliability of the study finds were determined by the size of the intervention's effect (the effect size) and how precisely that effect was estimated. This part of critical appraisal examined the numerical data reported in the results section of a study. When critically appraising the the usefulness of a study for clinical decision making, a basic aspect of applicability is to evaluate the study patients in comparison with the patients to whom the evidence would be applied. 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