Step 4: Apply Evidence
Formulating the clinical question, and acquiring and appraising research evidence is only part of the evidence-based practice process. Clinicians must integrate the evidence with patient values in order to determine the optimal care for an individual patient.
- Integrating research evidence with the care of the individual patient.McAlister FA, Straus SE, Guyatt GH, Haynes RB. Users' guides to the medical literature: XX. Integrating research evidence with the care of the individual patient. Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group. JAMA. 2000 Jun 7;283(21):2829-36. PubMed PMID: 108386