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Selected AbstractsIntegrating the Principles of Evidence-Based Practice Into Clinical PracticeJOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS, Issue 3 2004Kathleen A. Klardie RN Column Editor Comment This series of articles illustrates many considerations relevant to the application of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). This particular column describes the actions of a nurse practitioner (NP) striving to understand the foundations of recommendations that are based largely on expert opinion. Although application of CPGs does not generally require this degree of investigation, it is essential that providers understand the processes used to interpret the basis of recommendations, including the application of the basic statistical concepts, when making decisions about how recommendations apply to individual patient scenarios. Utilizing evidence-based practice when providing patient care requires a range of skills that allows the NP to locate appropriate research evidence, to develop an understanding of the statistics used in interpreting and reporting research, and to evaluate the effects of interventions on patient outcomes. The application of the key concepts of evidenced-based practice within the primary care setting is explored through a hypothetical patient scenario, which was created as the focal point for three articles that illustrate principles of evidence-based practice. The goal of this series of articles is to provide a basic understanding of evidence-based practice and its application in clinical practice. This article explores the use of interventions selected from CPGs and investigates the potential effects of recommended interventions on patient outcomes. Commonly encountered statistical concepts are reviewed, and examples of their application in interpreting and reporting research are demonstrated. The principles of relative risk, relative risk reduction, absolute risk reduction, and numbers needed to treat are described. This review provides the NP with some basic skills to determine both the quality and usefulness of research. [source] Editor's Comment: Madagascar or bustBJU INTERNATIONAL, Issue 5 2010Article first published online: 29 JAN 2010 No abstract is available for this article. [source] Editor's Comments on the Comparative Study of Religious Ethics EssaysJOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS ETHICS, Issue 3 2008John Kelsay No abstract is available for this article. [source] Public Health Warnings And Mouthwashes: Authors' ReplyAUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL, Issue 2 2009MICHAEL J. McCULLOUGH Editor's comment: I thank all of those who have taken the time to comment on the "alcohol in mouthwashes" issue. This topic has been given ample exposure and it is now time to close this debate. No further correspondence is to be published on this particular topic. Mark Bartold [source] Editor's comments on letters from Hickson and EdwardsJOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION & DIETETICS, Issue 4 2007Dr Joan Gandy [source] | ||||||||||