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Evidence-Based Practice: Step 2: Acquire

An introduction to Evidence-Based Practice, based on the five steps

Step 2: Acquire the evidence

The second step in the EBP process is to find evidence-based resources that will help to answer your clinical question.

Before embarking on searching, it helps if you have an understanding of the different types of research, and the different levels of evidence.

This section includes pages on:

  • Types of Research
  • Levels of Evidence
  • Where to search for evidence
  • How to search for evidence, including information on Grey Literature
  • Literature Reviews / Systematic Reviews, including how to find Systematic Reviews
  • Clinical Colleagues as a Source of Evidence
  • More Resources on Acquiring the Evidence.
Subjects: Research Support

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