The basic evidence based research steps are:
- Begin with a problem or issue stated as a question. 1 2
- Plan your search for the levels of evidence you need. 3
- Search for secondary or primary sources and primary evidence. 4 5
- Evaluate your results. 6 7
- Implement your findings. 8 9
- Publish your findings to build the evidence base. 10
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8) Apply Findings as a Test Case or Research Study
Proceed with implementation documenting for comparison.
Create a study design that best matches your variables.
Generate outcomes to use for your assessment.
Choose an instrument to measure your variables:
- Social Science Measurements tool
- National Quality Measures Clearinghouse for EB measures & measure sets
- Self-Determination Theory
- National Survey of Indicators database
- Quality Healthcare Employee Inventory (QHEI)
- QA/MH National Inventory for mental health quality measures
- My Therapy Session Outcome Measures
Were your results what you expected?
It is likely you will not find the actual instrument readily available to use.
Write the author for permission to use the instrument, stating your project & needs.
Ask how the author would like credit to be attributed for copyright.
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