Evidence Based Health Practice

Evidence-based health practice applies the scientific method to use the best available evidence—from physical exams, diagnostic reviews, medical research, and known risks and benefits of treatment options—when making medical decisions. RAND has investigated the impact of adopting evidence-based health practices on patient care and health care policies, and the greater implications of using a national quality measurement and reporting system.

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Diagnosis, Natural History, and Late Effects of Otitis Media with Effusion

Develop clinical practice guidelines or medical review criteria for OME.

Dec 31, 2001
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The Limits of an Evidence-Based Classification of Mental Disorders

Evidence-based approaches to psychiatric classification are essential to assure the credibility of the field and to conform to scientific standards.

Dec 31, 2001
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Evidence-based Health Policy Versus Evidence-Based Medicine

Argues that the most valuable research integrates information from three levels of investigation: clinical efficacy studies; real life effectiveness research, including studies of cost-effectiveness; and health policy research.

Dec 31, 2001
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Expert Panels and Evidence: The RAND Alternative

In this article the author will highlight the RAND Expert Panel.

Sep 30, 2001
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The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User's Manual

This manual presents step-by-step guidelines for conceptualising, designing, and carrying out a study of the appropriateness of medical or surgical procedures (for either diagnosis or treatment) using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method.

Jan 1, 2001
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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Suggestive of Benign Prostatic Obstruction: How Can Clinical Expertise Contribute to Rational Management?

Results may be useful in complementing evidence-based guidelines for LUTS suggestive of BPO in the gray area of treatment choice.

Dec 31, 2000
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Evidence-based Dentistry and Health Services Research: Is One Possible Without the Other?

Barriers have been identified in the literature to the implementation of evidence-based practice in dentistry.

Dec 31, 2000
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Changing Professional Practice in Health Care: An Annotated Bibliography of Studies of Perceptions in Guideline Implementation

Annotated bibliography of survey and other instruments aimed at understanding the subjectively experienced facilitators and barriers to implementing evidence-based changes in professional practice, as perceived by health care deliverers.

Dec 31, 1998
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Carl Berdahl

Affiliated Adjunct Physician Policy Researcher
Education M.S. in health care policy and management, UCLA; M.D. in medicine, Yale University; B.A. in music performance, UCLA; Residency in emergency medicine, L.A. County + USC
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Sarah Dalton

Policy Analyst
Education M.A. in gerontology, University of Southern California; B.S. in psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
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Alex Dopp

Associate Behavioral and Social Scientist
Education Ph.D. in child clinical psychology, University of Missouri; M.A. in psychology, University of Missouri; B.A. in psychology, University of Michigan
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Nicole K. Eberhart

Senior Behavioral Scientist
Education Ph.D. in clinical psychology, University of California, Los Angeles; M.A. in clinical psychology, University of California, Los Angeles; B.A. in psychology, University of Pennsylvania
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Charles C. Engel

Senior Physician Policy Researcher
Education M.P.H. in epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health; M.D. in medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; B.S. in biology, University of Washington
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Lori Frank

Senior Behavioral Scientist
Education Ph.D. in human development/gerontology, The Pennsylvania State University; M.A. in psychology/biopsychology, The Johns Hopkins University; B.A. in biology/psychology, University of Delaware
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Kristie L. Gore

Senior Behavioral Scientist
Education Ph.D., M.A. in clinical psychology, American University; B.A. in psychology, University of Virginia
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Sean Grant

Adjunct Behavioral and Social Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Education Ph.D. in social intervention, University of Oxford; M.Sc. in evidence-based social intervention, University of Oxford; B.A. in psychology, Loyola Marymount University; B.A.. in philosophy, Loyola Marymount University
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Susanne Hempel

Director, Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center; Affiliated Adjunct
Education Ph.D. in psychology, University of Halle-Wittenberg
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Stephanie Brooks Holliday

Behavioral Scientist
Education Ph.D. in clinical psychology, Drexel University; M.S. in psychology, Drexel University; B.S. in psychology, Duke University
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Marcela Horvitz-Lennon

Senior Physician Policy Researcher; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Education M.D. in medicine with intern, Pontifical Catholic University; M.P.H. in public health, Johns Hopkins University
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Breanne Johnsen

Research Assistant
Education B.S. in speech and hearing sciences, University of Washington

RAND Topic:
Evidence Based Health Practice

Topic Synonyms:
EBP;
Evidence-Based Practice

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Susanne Hempel

Director, Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center

Susanne Hempel is an affiliated adjunct at the RAND Corporation. She is the director of the Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC), leading contracts for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Psychological Health Center of Excellence (PHCoE), and other…

Sonja Marjanovic

Director, Healthcare Innovation, Industry and Policy, RAND Europe

Sonja Marjanovic directs RAND Europe’s portfolio of research in the field of healthcare innovation, industry and policy. Her work provides decision makers with evidence and insights to support innovation and improvement in healthcare systems, and to support the translation of innovation into…

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Evidence Based Health Practice

Diagnosis, Natural History, and Late Effects of Otitis Media with Effusion

The Limits of an Evidence-Based Classification of Mental Disorders

Evidence-based Health Policy Versus Evidence-Based Medicine

Expert Panels and Evidence: The RAND Alternative

The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User's Manual

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Suggestive of Benign Prostatic Obstruction: How Can Clinical Expertise Contribute to Rational Management?

Evidence-based Dentistry and Health Services Research: Is One Possible Without the Other?

Changing Professional Practice in Health Care: An Annotated Bibliography of Studies of Perceptions in Guideline Implementation

Carl Berdahl

Sarah Dalton

Alex Dopp

Nicole K. Eberhart

Charles C. Engel

Lori Frank

Kristie L. Gore

Sean Grant

Susanne Hempel

Stephanie Brooks Holliday

Marcela Horvitz-Lennon

Breanne Johnsen

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