What is Evidence-Based Research (EBR)?
One thing is certain, this is a topic that goes by many namesevidence-based medicine, evidence-based decision-making, evidence-based practice, etc. In a nutshell, EBR aims to achieve the appropriate balance of sound theory and relevant empirical evidence to make decisions. The Pharmaceutical and Health Technology Division’s (DPHT) Strategic Planning Committee set out to do just thatapply evidence-based research to the development of the division’s strategic plan. The division wanted a road map to follow, in order to ensure that we were meeting member needs and providing growth for the future. “As a profession which has the ability to manage the literature of research, librarianship is uniquely placed to model the principles of evidence-based practice, not only as they apply to other disciplines which we serve, but also as they apply to our own professional practice,” Ann Ritchie said in the December 1999 issue of incite Magazine (http://www.alia.org.au/incite/1999/12/appraisal.html). W
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- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funds research on evidence-based practices. How does the LMBP evidence gathering process differ from AHRQs?
- What research priorities will support data-driven, evidence-based approaches to health care in the juvenile justice system?
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