Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- ch. 1. Introduction to evidence-based decision making -- ch. 2. PICO : asking good questions -- Skill 1 : Converting information needs/problems into clinical questions so that they can be answered -- ch. 3. Research design and sources of evidence -- ch. 4. Levels of evidence -- Levels of evidence -- ch. 5. Finding the evidence : using PICO to guide the search -- Skill 2 : Conducting a computerized search with maximum efficiency for finding the best external evidence with which to answer the question -- ch. 6. Critical appraisal of the evidence -- Skill 3 : Critically appraising the evidence for its validity and usefulness -- ch. 7. Evaluating web-based health information -- ch. 8. Applying the evidence to practice -- Skill 4 : Applying the results of the appraisal, or evidence, in clinical practice -- ch. 9. Evaluating the process and your performance -- Skill 5 : Evaluating the process and your performance -- Appendix : Complete EBDM worksheet -- Glossary -- Index.