When looking at evidence-based practice to support the methods used to facilitate smoking cessation, which type of evidence would be the best for the nurse to examine?
a. Scientific literature found in systematic reviews
b. Double-blind randomized controlled trial
c. Quasi-experimental studies
d. Expert opinion
ANS: A
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