\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nJana Garcia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPosted Date<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nApr 30, 2022, 10:26 PM<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nReplies to Gale Storm-Bryant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nResearch design is studied in many forms, and they are not all “equally effective in determining cause and effect” (Glasofer, 2021). For this reason, “evidence can be organized into hierarchies based on its strength” ( Glasofer, 2021). The John Hopkins hierarchy of evidence is a model of evidence that is measured from the bottom being the weakest and the top of the hierarchy being the strongest. Beginning from the top and working down, level 1 and level 2 are experimental design and quasi-experimental research. Experimental design includes as study that is “retrospective, prospective, or longitudinal studies”( Glasofer, 2021). quasi-experimental design is “systematic reviews and meta-analyses present results by combining and analyzing data from different studies conducted on similar research topics” (Ahn, 2018). Level 3 and level 4 includes non-experimental study and expert opinion. A Non-experimental study there is ” no manipulation of the independent variable, and do not require a control group” ( Glasofer, 2021). Expert opinion is the studies opinion of a professional or a panel of professionals and finally, level 5 is literature review, which is a review of previous research studies by evaluating and comparing the data and determining the outcome.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nEvicence Based practice’s goal is to improve patient care, safely, and effectively by evidence found in research. An example of practice change based on level 5, evidence review, was published in <\/span>Korean Journal of anesthesiology. <\/span><\/i>care based on research on the PICOT “in non-ventilated patients, how does consistent versus inconsistent oral care impact patient outcomes” (Ahn, 2018). Research was 13 articles was reviewed, based on their findings, policies were written to provide guidance to floor nurses providing care. Level 4, expert opinion example could include eliminating pacifiers from all nurseries based on studies conducted by lactation consultants. Change of care by level 3, non-experimental policy change could include a nonsmoking policy based on statistics of lung disease by active smokers. Level 2 quasi-experimental research practice change example could include adding care coordinators to the units to improve long term health outcomes to prevent acute care readmission” (Nembhard, 2020). Finally, an example of level 1 would be changing hand sanitizer on the units by conducting an experimental design comparing 3 brands and excluding the two that eliminate the least germs. The most effective research of all of these examples in level 1, experimental design of hand sanitizer, the outcome is quantitative and evidence by statistical outcome.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nthank you,\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nJana\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAhn, E., & Kang, H. (2018). Introduction to systematic review and meta-analysis.\u202f<\/span>Korean journal of anesthesiology<\/span><\/i>,\u202f<\/span>71<\/span><\/i>(2), 103\u2013112. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4097\/kjae.2018.71.2.103<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nGlasofer, A., & Townsend, A. B. (2021, February 1). Determining the level of evidence: Nonexperimental research designs.\u202f<\/span>Nursing<\/span><\/i>,\u202f<\/span>51<\/span><\/i>(2). <\/span>https:\/\/doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org\/10.1097\/01.NURSE.0000731852.39123.e1<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nNembhard, I. M., Buta, E., Lee, Y., Anderson, D., Zlateva, I., & Cleary, P. D. (2020). A quasi-experiment assessing the six-months effects of a nurse care coordination program on patient care experiences and clinician teamwork in community health centers.\u202f<\/span>BMC health services research<\/span><\/i>,\u202f<\/span>