How to read, interpret, and understand evidence-based literature statistics

Nurse Educ. 2007 Jan-Feb;32(1):16-20. doi: 10.1097/00006223-200701000-00006.

Abstract

To implement best practices through research utilization, nurses need to read, interpret, and understand literature formatted with evidence-based practice language and statistics. Hypothetical examples highlight 7 terms and their formulas. A scenario to personally calculate such evidence-based practice statistics can be used to enhance personal effectiveness and to teach others.

MeSH terms

  • Comprehension
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / organization & administration
  • Evidence-Based Medicine / education*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Nursing Research / education*
  • Nursing Research / organization & administration
  • Odds Ratio
  • Reading
  • Research Design
  • Risk
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Statistics as Topic / education*