Finding and applying evidence during clinical rounds: the evidence cart
DL Sackett, SE Straus - Jama, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Context.—Physicians need easy access to evidence for clinical decisions while they care for
patients but, to our knowledge, no investigators have assessed use of evidence during
rounds with house staff. Objective.—To determine if it was feasible to find and apply
evidence during clinical rounds, using an" evidence cart" that contains multiple sources of
evidence and the means for projecting and printing them. Design.—Descriptive feasibility
study of use of evidence during 1 month (April 1997) and anonymous questionnaire (May …
patients but, to our knowledge, no investigators have assessed use of evidence during
rounds with house staff. Objective.—To determine if it was feasible to find and apply
evidence during clinical rounds, using an" evidence cart" that contains multiple sources of
evidence and the means for projecting and printing them. Design.—Descriptive feasibility
study of use of evidence during 1 month (April 1997) and anonymous questionnaire (May …
