A cost effective treatment option regardless of the patients wishes

Only applying the treatments the patient wants without regards to the cost and effectiveness of the treatment

Treating the patient without thought to the patients needs reglardess of the cost

The explicit, conscientious, and judicious use of the current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients

The integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values

To reduce the cost associated with tratments

To ensure the patients vales override all decisions so they are comfortable

To reduce the treatment times regardless of the costs

PECOT

PIPOH

SPICE

PICO

Exploring the meaning of an experience, illness or a condition

produce rich and large volumes of information

Is not focussed on numbers

Inductive (generate theory)

Precise hypothesis is stated before the start of the research process

Usually contains numbers, proportions and statistics

Research design is flexible and may make evolve during the research process

Has its origin in positivism

Purpose is to determine cause and effect relationship

Medication trials

Address the “why”

There is an objective reality which can be observed and measured in a quantifiable manner

Bench top science

Words, descriptions, quotes to explore meanings and perspectives

Usually contains numbers, proportions and statistics

Originated in social sciences

questions ask for general knowledge about a condition or thing

specific knowledge to inform clinical decisions or actions

Asks what is behind the person

asked because of the need for basic information

specific knowledge to inform clinical decisions or actions

general knowledge about a condition or thing

Observational Studies

Phenomenological

Experimental Studies

Case Study

Ethnography

Descriptive Studies