PGT Finding and using evidence for clinical practice: Introduction

How to use this tutorial

This tutorial will introduce you to the skills and techniques you can use to effectively search for evidence for research and clinical practice. These skills will be assessed in your written work, and help to inform your professional decision making.

Work through each section using the menu tabs above, or the next button at the bottom of the page.

By completing this tutorial you will be able to:

• Define evidence-based practice
• Break down a scenario or topic so that you can search for information effectively
• Identify appropriate keywords to find relevant information
• Use search techniques to help you get better search results

In the scheduled hands-on workshop, you'll have the opportunity to apply your learning to help identify evidence for a specific scenario.