Evidence-Based Practice Consists of Five Progressive Steps

Multiple Choice

Evidence-based practice consists of five progressive steps. What is the correct order of the steps?

A) Develop a clinically relevant question, search for the best evidence, evaluate and appraise the evidence, implement the evidence into clinical practice, and evaluate the effects of the interventions on patient outcomes.
B) Develop a clinically relevant question, search for the best evidence, implement the evidence into clinical practice, monitor the effects of the interventions, and evaluate and appraise the evidence.
C) Search for the best evidence, evaluate and appraise the evidence, develop a clinically relevant question, implement the evidence into clinical practice, and monitor the effects of the interventions.
D) Search for the best evidence, develop a clinically relevant question, evaluate and appraise the evidence, implement the evidence into clinical practice, and evaluate the effects of the interventions on patient outcomes.