Evidence-based Practice Partner's Guide

This guide details information on the Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) program for current and potential partner organizations. It presents background on the program and the roles and responsibilities of key participants, including the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the partners, the EPCs, and the EPC Coordinating Center.

Also covered are the topic nomination process and specification of evidence questions, topic selection criteria, report dissemination, and resources on evidence-based health care.

Select for print version (PDF File, 235 KB). PDF Help.

Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Program
   AHRQ
   The Evidence-based Practice Centers Program
   What is a Systematic Review and How Are Reviews from the EPC Program Used?
Chapter 2: Report Topics
   Nominating a Topic
   Selection Factors for Nominated Topics
   Guidance on Framing Evidence Questions for AHRQ Topic Nominations
Chapter 3: Roles and Responsibilities of EPC Program Collaborators
   Partners
   AHRQ
   EPCs
   Expert Panels
Chapter 4: Timeline for Topic Nomination, Evidence Review, Report Completion
   Considering Past Performance for Partner Organizations
   Translation, Dissemination and Impact Measurement
   Resources on Effective Translation and Dissemination
Appendix: Resource Publications and Web Sites

AHRQ Publication No. 09-E012-EF
Current as of May 2009

Internet Citation:

Evidence-based Practice Partner's Guide. AHRQ Publication No. 09-E012-EF, May 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcpartner/