Evidence-Based Care Sheets in CINAHL
Evidence-Based Care Sheets (ECBS) are summaries on specific diseases and conditions, as well as the best treatment options. Each sheet incorporates the latest evidence, statistics, research, and references on a given topic. The references are ranked, using a coding matrix, according to the type of literature they represent (systematic reviews, meta-analyses, etc.)
While Evidence-Based Care Sheets are written, edited, and reviewed by RNs and MDs, they are not considered to be journal articles. Use the sheets for background information and helpful references.
Accessing Evidence-Based Care Sheets
Click on the link below to open CINAHL Complete in a new brower window:
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An expanded version of the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health. Provides citations and abstracts for over 5,400 nursing journals, as well as books, conferences, software, and audiovisual material. Provides the full text for over 1,300 of those journals.
Click on "Evidence-Based Care Sheets" from the top navigation bar. If you don't see "Evidence-Based Care Sheets" on the navigation bar, click on the "More" dropdown menu.
You can search for a specific topic by typing a keyword in the search box and then clicking Browse.
Topics are listed in A-Z order. You can click Next or Previous to browse the list.
Check the box next to the sheet you want to view, and then click Search.
All evidence-based care sheets have a full text PDF available. Click on "PDF Full Text" to view the care sheet.
Each evidence-based care sheet is two pages long. It offers a summary of "What We Know" and a paragraph on "What We Can Do."