EBP Process
1. Ask a clear clinical question
2. Acquire best available evidence
3. Appraise evidence for quality
4. Apply evidence to practice
5. Assess the outcomes
Clinical Guidelines Resources
- AGREE II InstrumentThe Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) Instrument evaluates the process of practice guideline development and the quality of reporting.
- AHRQ, National Guideline ClearinghouseSearch or browse for guidelines by topic or organization.
- AHRQ, Clinical Practice GuidelinesLinks to Clinical Practice Guidelines Archive and Tobacco Cessation Guidelines.
- National Heart, Lung, & Blood InstituteClinical Practice Guidelines for Asthma, High Blood Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure & Obesity
Appraisal Resources
This page contains useful tools to appraise the quality of the evidence. View the information below to link to JBI critical appraisal tools and see a breakdown of additional appraisal tools by evidence types.
JBI Critical Appraisal Tools
- JBI Critical Appraisal ToolsJBI Critical Appraisal Tools for a variety of study designs. Select the appraisal tool that you need and download to your computer.
* Cross sectional studies
* Case control studies
* Cohort studies
* Case series
* Economic evaluations
* Qualitative research
* Quasi-experimental studies
* Randomized controlled trials
* Systematic reviews
Quantitative Research
Cohort Studies
CASP: Cohort Studies
Diagnosis Studies
CASP: Diagnostic Test Studies
Randomized Controlled Trials
CASP: Randomised Controlled Trial Appraisal Tool
Systematic Reviews
CASP: Systematic Reviews
