Library Guides: Nursing: Evidence-Based Practice: Evidence Appraisal Resources

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 Instrument
The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) Instrument evaluates the process of practice guideline development and the quality of reporting.
AHRQ, National Guideline Clearinghouse
Search or browse for guidelines by topic or organization.
AHRQ, Clinical Practice Guidelines
Links to Clinical Practice Guidelines Archive and Tobacco Cessation Guidelines.
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Asthma, High Blood Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure & Obesity

Additional Resources

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 Tools
JBI 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