Contents

• Introduction
  • 1.1 Audiences
  • 1.2 Tradition of Research
  • 1.3 Values
  • References
• Question Formulation
  • 2.1 Why?
  • 2.2 Capture
  • 2.3 Clarify
  • 2.4 Cull
  • References
• Searching for the Evidence
  • 3.1 Accountability
  • 3.2 Time
  • 3.3 Subject Domain
  • 3.4 Solutionism
  • 3.5 Assessing Sources of Evidence
  • 3.6 Simulated Search Approaches
  • References
• Critical Appraisal
  • 4.1 Forms of Bias
  • 4.2 Other Research Pitfalls
  • 4.3 Study Designs
  • References
  • Critical Appraisal Worksheets
• Decision Making
  • 5.1 Cognitive Biases
  • 5.2 Bounded Rationality
  • 5.3 Satisficing
  • 5.4 Heuristics
  • 5.5 Sunk Costs
  • 5.6 Consensus-Forming Techniques
  • 5.7 Decision Trees
  • 5.8 Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • 5.9 De-Personalize Decisions
  • 5.10 Logic Models
  • 5.11 Practical Advice
  • References
• Conclusion
  • 6.1 Near Certainties
  • 6.2 Feed the Evidence Base
  • References
• Glossary
• With Gratitude
• Abbreviations

Suggested citation:

Eldredge JD. Evidence Based Practice: A Decision-Making Guide for Health Information Professionals. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center, 2024. Evidence Based Practice: A Decision-Making Guide for Health Information Professionals. University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. https://doi.org/10.25844/0PWE-9H68

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