Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 343-348, November 2008

Evidence-based radiography

  • Bjorg Hafslund

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiography, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen University College, P.O. Box 7030, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +47 55585506; fax: +47 55585580.
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  • Judith Clare

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Evidence Based Practice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway
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  • Birgitte Graverholt

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Evidence Based Practice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway
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  • Monica Wammen Nortvedt

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Evidence Based Practice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway

Received 27 June 2007; received in revised form 18 January 2008; accepted 23 January 2008.

Abstract 

Evidence-based practice (EBP) offers the integration of the best research evidence with clinical knowledge and expertise and patient values. EBP is a well known term in health care. This paper discusses the implementation of EBP into radiography and introduces the term evidence-based radiography. Evidence-based radiography is radiography informed and based on the combination of clinical expertise and the best available research-based evidence, patient preferences and resources available.

In Norway, EBP in radiography is being debated and radiographers are discussing the challenges of implementing EBP in both academic and clinical practice. This discussion paper explains why EBP needs to be a basis for a radiography curriculum and a part of radiographers' practice. We argue that Norwegian radiographers must increase participation in research and developing practice within their specific radiographic domain.

Keywords: Evidence-based practice, Radiography, Systematic, Method, Implementing, Research

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PII: S1078-8174(08)00004-7

doi:10.1016/j.radi.2008.01.003

Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 343-348, November 2008

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