EVALUATION AND APPLICATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Use principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) in understanding research, analyzing practice, and evaluating practice change. Audience: Graduate 2. Describe how the hierarchy of evidence varies depending upon the type of clinical questions posed or areas of practice for which evidence is being sought. Audience: Graduate 3. Evaluate the quality of evidence using established criteria, as indicated by the categories of recommendations. Audience: Graduate 4. Synthesize collective evidence in their area of interest. Audience: Graduate 5. Address issues related to applying EBP to their area of interest. Audience: Graduate 6. Apply concepts of risk in evaluating patient outcomes. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Use principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) in understanding research, analyzing practice, and evaluating practice change. Audience: Graduate 2. Describe how the hierarchy of evidence varies depending upon the type of clinical questions posed or areas of practice for which evidence is being sought. Audience: Graduate 3. Evaluate the quality of evidence using established criteria, as indicated by the categories of recommendations. Audience: Graduate 4. Synthesize collective evidence in their area of interest. Audience: Graduate 5. Address issues related to applying EBP to their area of interest. Audience: Graduate 6. Apply concepts of risk in evaluating patient outcomes. Audience: Graduate