EBP-EAP case studies
EBP-EAP · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The EBP-EAP credential certifies competence in evidence-based practice (EBP) for healthcare professionals. It is designed for clinicians, educators, and leaders who want to demonstrate the ability to formulate clinical questions, search and critically appraise literature, synthesize evidence, implement change, and evaluate outcomes. The exam covers six domains: Evidence-Based Practice Foundations (20%), Clinical Question Formulation and Literature Search (15%), Critical Appraisal of Research Evidence (20%), Synthesis, Recommendations, and Implementation (20%), Quality Improvement and Program Evaluation (15%), and Professionalism, Ethics, and Interprofessional Collaboration (10%). Questions are multiple choice and test application of EBP principles to realistic scenarios. The EBP-EAP case studies are 5 cases and about 2,423 words.
1Conflicting Evidence for Silver-Impregnated Dressings in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
At a 210-bed community hospital, you chair the wound care committee. The current protocol for Wagner grade 1–2 diabetic foot ulcers uses saline-moistened gauze at 12 per change.
515 words, about 3 min2Searching for Evidence on Adolescent Vaping and Asthma Exacerbations
Your primary care clinic serves 1,100 adolescents; 22% have persistent asthma, and a recent waiting-room survey found 18% report past-30-day e-cigarette use. A parent asks whether vaping worsens her son’s asthma.
473 words, about 2 min3Appraising a Cluster-Randomized Fall Prevention Trial
An 8-ward, 240-bed community hospital is considering a multifactorial fall prevention program. A vendor-supplied cluster RCT randomized four wards to the program and four to usual care (240 patients; 120 per arm).
477 words, about 2 min4Updating a Sepsis Bundle: Synthesis and Implementation
Your 450-bed hospital’s sepsis committee is revising its bundle. Baseline door-to-antibiotic time is 45 minutes, bundle compliance is 68%, and sepsis mortality is 18%.
465 words, about 2 min5When QI Data Tell a Convenient Story: CAUTI Reduction and Ethical Pressure
You lead a quality improvement project in a 32-bed ICU. Baseline catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rate was 2.4 per 1,000 catheter-days.
493 words, about 2 min