Evidence on the Effectiveness of Implementation Strategies to Promote Evidence-Based Practices: Brief Summary
Summarized findings of a landscape review of evidence on strategies to implement evidence-based practices to improve health.
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.