Guides: Perioperative Nursing: Evidence-based practice resources

Evidence summaries for evidence-based practice

There are millions of articles being published every year and it is time-consuming to conduct a thorough literature search, with due consideration for the relevance and quality of the research evidence published. To assist busy NSW Health staff the following resources are available via CIAP (Clinical Information Access Portal) providing summaries of current research evidence.

BMJ Best Practice This link opens in a new window
Evidence-based monographs; Diagnosis / Treatment / Procedures
UptoDate This link opens in a new window
Evidence-based summaries and recommendations

Systematic reviews to inform evidence-based practice

Systematic reviews summarise the evidence for the effectiveness of specific healthcare interventions. Evidence from controlled trials is usually preferred, which should be carefully designed to reduce bias. Where possible numerical data from trials is pooled through meta-analysis in order to establish the benefit (or harm) of a treatment.

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.It contains the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Clinical Answers.
Joanna Briggs This link opens in a new window
The JBI Database lets you search across a wide range of summarized and appraised evidence, to inform your practice. Resources include Evidence Based Recommended Practices, Evidence Summaries, Best Practice Information Sheets, Systematic Reviews, Customer Information Sheets, Systematic Review Protocols and Technical Reports.

Books on evidence-based practice for nurses

A sample of relevant books you can borrow from the Library:

The Evidence-Based Practice Manual for Nurses by Jean V. Craig (Editor); Rosalind L. Smyth (Editor)
ISBN: 9780702041938
Publication Date: 2011-08-31
The Evidence-based Practice Manual successfully breaks down the skills for evidence-based nursing ... how to find, critically read and interpret a range of research studies, and discover optimal approaches to helping patients reach decisions that are informed by the best-available evidence.
How to Read a Paper by Trisha Greenhalgh
ISBN: 9781119484745
Publication Date: 2019-05-06
A clear and wide-ranging introduction to evidence-based medicine and healthcare, helping readers to understand its central principles, critically evaluate published data, and implement the results in practical settings. Author Trisha Greenhalgh guides readers through each fundamental step of inquiry, from searching the literature to assessing methodological quality and appraising statistics.
Evidence-Based Medicine : how to practice and teach EBM by Sharon E. Straus; Paul Glasziou; W. Scott Richardson; R. Brian Haynes
ISBN: 9780702062964
Publication Date: 2018-04-23
This classic introduction to the practice and teaching of evidence-based medicine is written for busy clinicians at any stage of their career who want to learn how to practise and teach evidence-based medicine (EBM). It is short and practical, emphasizing direct clinical application of EBM and tactics to practise and teach EBM in real-time. The online toolkit includes Critical appraisal worksheets, Educational prescription, Pocket Cards, EBM calculators, Educational Prescriptions, Clinical Questions log, Self evaluations.

Find more books on Evidence Based Practice in the Library Catalogue ...

Catalogue of WSLHD Libraries This link opens in a new window
The Library catalogue includes the book, journal and multimedia holdings of the following Hospital libraries; Auburn, Peter Zelas Library Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Mental Health Library Cumberland, Westmead, Blue Mountains, Nepean and the Forensic and Analytical Science Service.

e-Books for nursing via Ovid Discovery

Use Ovid Discovery to find relevant e-Books from CIAP, ClinicalKey, ClinicalKey Nursing and Proquest.