The Medical Librarian's Manual for Teaching Evidence-Based Practice

By Joseph Andrew Burt

This practical guide for medical librarians in hospitals and universities provides a framework and the guide for effectively instructing and mentoring clinicians in the philosophy and methodology of evidence-based practice (EBP).

This manual provides:
- A background history of EBP and its evolution in the clinical setting
- Fundamental aspects of the Population, Intervention, Comparison or Control, Outcome (desired or of interest) Time period (PICO(T) )question as well as the various types of question formats you may encounter
- Methods to teach search strategies based on the PICO(T)question
- Information on how to teach critical appraisal of different study designs to clinicians
- Ideas for continuing education opportunities within your institution for EBP, including immersions and gamification
- The skills necessary to ensure that EBP in your facility considers a diverse and inclusive voice in the evidence

Evidence-Based Practice is a key component of education and progressive skill sets in the clinical setting. Librarians in hospitals and universities are in a unique position to teach EBP to the next generation of students, and this is the book that can help them do that.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538193396
• ISBN13: 9781538193396
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"