The evidence-based practice manual for nurses / edited by Jean V. Craig, Rosalind L. Smyth.

Previous ed.: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Evidence-based practice in nursing / Jean V. Craig and Maggie Pearson -- How to ask the right question / Jean V. Craig -- Searching the literature / Olwen Beaven and Jean V. Craig -- Critical appraisal of quantitative studies 1: is the quality of the study good enough for you to use the findings? / Faith Gibson and Anne-Marie Glenny -- Critical appraisal of quantitative studies 2: can the evidence be applied in your clinical setting? / Anne-Marie Glenny and Faith Gibson -- Qualitative research: critical appraisal / Andrea Litva and Ann Jacoby -- Systematic reviews: what are they and how can they be used? / Rosalind L. Smyth -- Integrating research evidence into clinical decisions / Joan Livesley and Michelle Howarth -- Evidence-based guidelines / Lois Thomas -- Implementing best evidence in clinical practice / Lin Perry -- How can we develop an evidence-based culture? / Carl Thompson.

Drawing together all of the information about evidence-based practice initiatives and provision of resources, this text provides practical advice and information for nurses attempting to find and apply the best available evidence. This edition contains a new chapter on integrating research into clinical decisions.