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MXC Library Dental Research

A guide to dental hygiene resources available at the Carter G. Woodson Library at Malcolm X College

Evidence-Based Practice Research Strategy

A research strategy is a plan of action that gives direction to your efforts, enabling you to conduct your research systematically. Evidence-based practice research consists of five steps.

Librarians can help with selecting a searchable question, finding the best evidence and appraising the evidence:​

  1. Ask a searchable clinical question​

  2. Find the best evidence to answer the question​

  3. Appraise the evidence​

  4. Apply the evidence with clinical expertise, taking the patient's wants/needs into consideration​

  5. Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the process​

Find more tips on developing a research strategy below!

Step #1 Identifying your Clinical Question
Using your PICO Question to Formulate Your Topic
Scientific Research Studies and Publication Types Hyerarchy Pyramid
Scientific Studies and Publication Types Listed with Definitions
#2 Finding the Best Research for Your Question
Chart comparing quantitative vs. qualiatative data with keywords and designs
#3 Appraising the Evidence