controlled by the National Health Service (NHS) (SPH‚ 2006). The tool is based on the guidelines formed by a group of clinicians at McMaster University‚ Canada (SPH‚ 2010). Additionally‚ the author will apply the Preferred Reporting items for Systematic Reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) 2009 checklist as a guide to support this discussion. The PRISMA checklist is a 27 item checklist‚ subject to modification as new evidence emerges (Liberati et al‚ 2009). Accordingly‚ this critical appraisal will
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Evidence-Based Practice Paper Nevada State College NURS 418: Nursing Research Methods Description of EBP Guideline The evidence-based practice guideline that I chose is titled‚ “Myocardial Infarction‚” written by the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim. The intended users for this guideline are health care providers and physicians. The target population is individuals with suspected or known myocardial infarction. The objective of this guideline is to “collect
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Elizabeth Moschella King and Obama make arguments against and for violence respectively; however; King’s rhetoric utilizes emotion and values‚ or pathos‚ to advance his idea of a ”genuine civilization‚” while Obama uses logic and realism to advance his idea of facing the “world as it is.” Though King and Obama are accepting the Nobel Peace Prize for different reasons‚ we find that they connect through their words in a way that makes them seem as though they aren’t decades apart. Each acknowledges
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effective it is to employ a specialist community stroke team for the rehabilitation of stroke victims in a community based setting. This is clearly established at within the opening lines of the article. In the summary at the beginning of the article the author claims that the available evidence is inconclusive and his aim is to provide conclusive proof with regards to evidence based practise for the patient. A research article should state its’ aims clearly and should assume the audience has no previous
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Evidence based practices are known to be the best research evidence in the decision making process during interventions for patient care to fix or improve a person or organizations wrong doing. These practices have been extensively researched by professionals and are proven to have very positive outcomes. The key word in “evidence based practice” is evidence. Evidence is important because it helps a person make a judgement or conclusion based on recorded research that supports its main focus. When
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SYNTHESIZING EVIDENCE PRACTICE IFEOMA DIMKPA‚ RN/BSN BRADLEY UNIVERSITY Introduction Pressure ulcer is simply a compromise to skin integrity. It is caused by immobility‚ poor nutrition‚ poor circulation and even little things like creases from the bed sheet. The issue of pressure ulcer in the elderly especially in long term facility is a growing concern because it could lead to infection‚ discomfort and even depression. This leads me to my research question: In patients admitted in a skilled
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Citation Rothert‚ K‚ Strecher‚ V.J‚ Doyle‚ L.A.‚ Caplan‚ W.M.‚ Joyce‚ J.S‚ Jimison‚ H.B.‚ Karm‚ L.M.‚ Mims‚ A.D.‚ & Roth‚ M.A. (2006). Web-based weight management programs in an integrated health care setting: A randomized‚ controlled trial. Obesity 14(2)‚ 266-272. Title The title of the article to critique is Web-based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized‚ Controlled Trial. The title is concise and given in few words. The dependent
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A Critical Review of Meta-Analysis Abstract Meta-analysis has been much debated and criticized since its creation‚ and it has been argued that systematic reviews are superior. The present study examined the reverse idea – that meta-analysis is the superior method. A literature search was conducted of meta-analysis studies for psychotherapy within the PsycINFO database. The resulting studies were further examined and classified as either primary articles or secondary articles. Primary articles
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School of Community and Health Sciences Application Form for Study Day/Short Course Self Funding‚ Employer Funded and Non NHS London Trust Sponsored 1. Study Day(s)/Short Course(s) Information Course Ref No 1 2 3 Course Title Preferred Date* Please complete this form using black ink‚ write neatly and clearly in order for us to process it promptly. All sections must be completed. NM S002 Venepuncture and Cannulation *We will endeavour to provide a place on the requested date. Should
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previous reviews‚ the trials were small sample sizes‚ and outcomes were measured to up to 3 months post-treatment. The long-term effect of Osteopathic treatment for lower back pain could not be determined. However‚ the results suggest moderate-quality evidence that OMT decreases pain and improves function in acute and chronic lower back pain: Decreased pain (MD‚ -12.91; 95% CI‚ -20.00 to -5.82) improved functional status (SMD‚ -0.36; 95% CI‚ -0.58
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