Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Introduction -- Overview of evidence-based practice -- Models and evidence -- Part II: Processes of developing EBP and questions in various clinical settings -- Developing compelling clinical questions -- Search and critical appraisal of the literature -- Principles of assessing research quality -- Intervention studies -- Observational studies -- Systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines -- Qualitative studies -- Understanding statistics for evidence-based practice -- Part III: Implementation -- Evidence-based approaches for improving healthcare quality -- Planning for success -- Launching implementation -- Implementation strategies for stakeholders -- Patient-centered evidence-based practices -- Part IV: Evaluation and dissemination -- Evaluation of evidence-based practice -- Dissemination