Evidence-Based Practice / Unit 15 EBP 2135 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Most Research Does Not Reach Care
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The idea
A companion claim is that only a small fraction of published research ever benefits patient care, which sets the size of the problem the field addresses.
In practice
A large body of published work, and a small part of it reaching a bedside.
Where people slip
The proportion is quoted differently across sources and is not stated here. That it is small, no source disputes.
Your place on the trail
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