evidence-based practice correct answers an approach in which current, high-quality research
evidence is integrated with practitioner expertise and client preferences and values into the
process of making clinical decisions.
1. recognize the needs, abilities, values, preferences, and interests of individuals and families to
whom they provide clinical services, and integrate those factors along with best current research
evidence and their clinical expertise in making clinical decisions
2. acquire and maintain knowledge and skills necessary to provide high quality professional
services, including knowledge and skills related to EBP
3. evaluate prevention, screening, and diagnostic procedures, protocols, and measures to identify
maximally informative and cost-effective diagnostic and screening tools, using recognized
appraisal criteria described in the evidence-based practice literature;
4. evaluate the efficacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of clinical protocols for prevention,
treatment, and enhancement using criteria recognized in the evidence-based practice literature;
5. evaluate the quality of evidence appearing in any source or correct answers when
implementing EBP, SLPs need to... (6 things)
1. frame your clinical question
2. gather evidence
3. assess the evidence
4. make your clinical decision
(5. evaluate and adjust as needed) correct answers steps of EBP
internal & external evidence, client-patient-caregiver perspectives, clinical expertise and opinion
correct answers triangle model of EBP
1. treatment data (in intervention)
2. generalization probe data (extent of generalization outside of session)
3. control probe data (don't expect to change) correct answers what kind of data can be used for
internal evidence?
control probe data correct answers measures behaviors or skills that aren't expected to change
Is the client responding to the treatment program?
Is a significant, important change occurring?
Is the treatment responsible for the change?
, How long should a therapy target be treated? correct answers 4 questions to guide course of
therapy
can make graphical representation (like in excel) correct answers tools for data tracking
external evidence correct answers evidence found in scientific research literature
may be clinically applicable
quality of evidence is variable
1. determine the relevance to your question
2. appraise the validity and trustworthiness
3. review the results and conclusions correct answers crucial step in external evidence finding is
determining reliability, importance, and applicability of the relevant scientific research to clinical
situation.
ASHA recommends 3 steps...
relevance correct answers refers to how closely connected the study's elements are to your
clinical question
how well the external evidence fits your needs
importance for generalizability to your client
does this study investigate a population similar to my client?
does the study review an intervention that I could use to advance my client's goals?
are the study's outcomes related to my question? correct answers 3 questions to ask for
relevance...
1. sensationalize information
2. lack editorial peer review
3. have an alternative agenda
4. where information is published correct answers 4 things to be cautious of, when research
articles...
levels of evidence correct answers there are multiple frameworks to determine this (don't need to
know names)
classifying research on any number of criteria, including study design, validity, and/or
methodological quality