Instructional methods used by health sciences librarians to teach evidence-based practice (EBP): a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Librarians often teach evidence-based practice (EBP) within health sciences curricula. It is not known what teaching methods are most effective.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature was conducted searching CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC, LISTA, PubMed, Scopus, and others. Searches were completed through December 2014. No limits were applied. Hand searching of Medical Library Association annual meeting abstracts from 2009-2014 was also completed. Studies must be about EBP instruction by a librarian within undergraduate or graduate health sciences curricula and include skills assessment. Studies with no assessment, letters and comments, and veterinary education studies were excluded. Data extraction and critical appraisal were performed to determine the risk of bias

SUBMITTER: Swanberg SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4915637 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature