Evidence trumps belief : nurse anesthetists and evidence-based decision making / Chuck Biddle.

Contents The fabric of research : what Gulliver's voyage reveals -- So you want to be an evidence-based nurse anesthetist? -- Randomized controlled trials and nonrandomized observational studies -- Voyages in translational research and gauging its importance -- Is the almighty P becoming less so? Reconsidering the significance of "statistical significance" -- A primer on the meta-analysis : precisely estimating an intervention's effect -- A brief introduction and overview of the Cochrane collaboration -- Case reports, case series, and narrative reviews : cautionary notes -- Will following the tenets of evidence-based practice improve patient safety? -- Teaching evidence-based practice and evidence-based decision making -- Crash course in common statistical tests for the nonstatistician -- A voyage in evidence-based practice : what is the value of a checklist in improving patient care? -- In God we trust : all others, please bring data.
Abstract "Presents the value, application, techniques, as well as the inherent limitations of evidence-based decision making for nurse anesthesia practice"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009050801
ISBN9780970027979 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0970027974 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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