Evidence-Based Practice / Unit 20 EBP 2874 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Misconception: Policy Work Is Advocacy
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The idea
Evidence brought to a policy maker is appraised evidence, presented with its limits. Advocacy that selects what supports a position is a different activity.
In practice
A brief that reports what the evidence shows, including where it is weak.
Where people slip
The distinction survives the pressure to win, or it does not survive at all. This is the same discipline Part 1 taught for clinical claims.
Your place on the trail
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