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Step 5 - Evaluate the Outcomes
The final stage of the EB practice model is monitoring and analyzing the results of the decision. An article updated in the Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews includes information on evaluating the outcomes of evidence-based decision-making through audit and feedback on the practice of healthcare professionals and patient outcomes. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy offers some examples of questions to consider when evaluating the outcomes of one’s decisions in the article titled, Facilitating Evidence-Based Practice: Process, Strategies, and Resources.
Resources and Information on Evaluating the Outcome
- Bloom M, Fischer J, Orme J. (2009), Evaluating practice: Guidelines for the accountable professional (6th Ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Chapter 21 Evidence-Based Practice.
- Online training modules are offered by Evidence-Based Behavioral-Practice EBBP.
- Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine - Levels of Evidence (March 2009) (CEBM)