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Evidence-Based Medicine Nursing Guide: Levels of Evidence

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 In the Evidence-Based Nursing process is to find the strongest and most relevant evidence to help answer the question.
Levels of Evidence helps you to decide which evidence is the strongest.
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There are many representations to determine the quality of the best available evidence.  Evidence may be labeled in one of three levels depending on the resource.

JBI Levels of Evidence

JBI provides you with the best available evidence to inform your clinical decision-making at the point of care.
Access Evidence, Appraise Evidence, Use Evidence Resources available

AACN Levels of Evidence in Nursing Reference Center Plus

Searching in Nursing Reference Center Plus for the topic "AACN levels of evidence"  will take you to a good resource on choosing the best levels of evidence for your clinical question if using the AACN model.
Peterson, M.H. Barnason, Sl., Donnelly, B., Hill, K. Miley, H., Riggs, L., & Whitman, K. (2014). Choosing the best evidence to guide clinical practice:  Application of AACN levels of evidence.  Critical Care Nurse, 34(2), 56-68.