Conducting Evidence-Based Reviews

Learning to perform a credible review of evidence requires some study and often times guidance from an expert. When an expert is not immediately available, once again the literature can be of help. The American Journal of Nursing recognized the gap in the literature regarding helping clinicians to perform the nuts and bolts of evidence work. The result is a comprehensive, practical series of articles provided by the national experts of the Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt team originally from Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation Center for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice.

The series includes:

• Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Stillwell. S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2009). Igniting a spirit of inquiry: An essential foundation for evidence-based practice. AJN, 109 (11), 49-52.
• Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Stillwell. S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). The seven steps of evidence-based practice. AJN, 110(1), 51-53.
• Stillwell, S. B., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Asking the clinical question: A key step in evidence-based practice. AJN, 110(3), 58-61.
• Stillwell, S. B., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Searching for the evidence: Strategies to help you conduct a successful search. AJN, 110(5), 41-47.
• Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part I. AJN, 110(7), 47-52.
• Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part II. AJN, 110(9), 41-48.
• Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part III. AJN, 110(11), 43-51.
• Fineout-Overholt, E., Williamson, K. M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B., (2011). Following the evidence: Planning for sustainable change. AJN, 111(1), 54-60.
• Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Implementing an evidence-based practice change. AJN, 111(3), 54-60.
• Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Rolling out the rapid response team. AJN, 111(5), 42-47.
• Fineout-Overholt, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evaluating and disseminating the impact of an evidence-based intervention: Show and tell. AJN, 111(7), 56-59.
• Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Sustaining evidence-based practice through organizational policies and an innovative model. AJN, 111(9), 57-60.