EBP Resources

Education

Center for Evidence-Based Practice
Organization: Johns Hopkins University
Type: Online resources

Site provides an Online course (for a fee)

  • Step by Step literature review guide
  • Examples of examplars
Fuld Institute for EBP
Organization: Helene Fuld Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare
Type: Website

Provides various resources, courses, and webinars on EBP. Does have a bias towards CTEP methods which are a purchased EBP program.

JBI Evidence Implementation
Organization: JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute)
Type: Website

Provides resources for understanding implementation science

Attendees learn about the Advancing Research and Clinical practice through close Collaboration (ARCC©) Model, the 7-steps of EBP as well as effective strategies for mentoring and implementing EBP in healthcare organizations of any size or level of complexity.

EBP Publication Resources

JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis
Organization: Joanna Briggs Institute
Type: Website

Site provides an overview of Systematic Reviews.

JBI Manual for Evidence Implementation
Organization: Joanna Briggs Institute
Type: Website

Site provides an overview of the  process for implementing evidence after review is completed.

JBI Critical Appraisal Tools
Organization: Joanna Briggs Institute
Type: Website

Site provides a comprehensive list of critical appraisal tools based on type of publication.

Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
Organization: University of Toronto
Type: Website

Site provides evidence based documents on various topics.

AJN Evidence-Based Practice Series
Organization: American Journal of Nursing - Melnyk
Type: Series of Journal publications

Site for publications from American Journal of Nursing about the steps in the EBP process.

Evidence Synthesis Program
Organization: US Department of Veterans Affairs
Type: Website

Site has a collection of publications and resources related to veterans.

PCORI
Organization: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Type: Website

Site has a listing of funded research projects across a wide range of topics and information on grant funding.

ECRI Institute
Organization: ECRI Institute
Type: Website

Site requires membership – provides EBP summaries on healthcare various topics.

EBP Tools

Trip Database
Organization: Trip Database
Type: Website

Site provides tools for translating evidence and/or conducting research to move evidence into practice.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Organization: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Type: Website

Must join the site (free) Site provides current best practices, QI and EBP informed on various topics to improve patient outcomes.

Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing
Organization: Blackwell Publishing
Type: Website

An EBP journal that publishes frequent tools used to evaluate and measure EBP.

Healthlinks at University of Washington
Organization: University of Washington
Type: Website

Site provides tools and resources for implementing EBP.

IOWA EBP Model Resources
Organization: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Type: Website

Must join site (free) provides tools for using the IOWA model successfully.

AHRQ 12 Evidence Based Practice Centers
Organization: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Type: Website

US government site that provides tools for how to implement EBP and Quality Improvement.

Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Organization: Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Type: Website

Site with best practice guidelines.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
Organization: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
Type: Website

Site requires membership but provides summaries of current best evidence in the UK.