EBN Format I. Clinical Question - nursing focus, ex.

What are the effects of exercise programs to clients scheduled for abdominal surgery? II. Citation (Title of the JOURNAL ARTICLE) Year 2009 2013 dapat. III. Study Characteristics 1) Patients 2) Interventions Compared - kung may intervention & control group. for example, sa study may 2 grps na tinest pero different interventions un ginamit 3) Outcomes Monitored - how the data was collected, ex. by using questionnaire 4) Does the study focus on a significant problem in clinical practice - based on the study, own words IV. Methodology / Design 1) Methodology used 2) Design 3) Setting 4) Data sources - collection of data, like outcomes monitored 6) Has the original study been replicated? 7) What were the risk and benefits of the Nursing action/intervention tested in the study? - own words V. Results of the Study - statistics VI. Authors conclusion and recommendation authors view 1) What contribution to health status does the nursing action/intervention make? 2) What overall contribution to nursing knowledge does the study make? VII. Applicability - own words 1) Does the study provide a direct enough answer to your clinical question in terms of type of patients, interventions and outcomes? 2) Is it feasible to carry out nursing action in the real world? VIII. Reviewer's Conclusion -own words, should be 1 paragraph WALA NA UN IX. EVALUATING NURSING CARE PRACTICES