A nurse researcher decides to employ the University of Colorado Model, which categorizes information according to several sources of evidence that are linked to a research core. Which source of evidence does not necessarily belong?
a. Patient preference c. Cost-effective analysis
b. Clinical expertise d. Comparison analysis data
D
The nine sources of evidence (information) linked to a central core of valid and current research in the
University of Colorado Hospital Model are patient preference; clinical expertise; cost-effective
analysis; infection control data (not comparison analysis data); benchmarking data; pathophysiology;
retrospective or concurrent chart review; quality improvement and risk data; and international,
national, and local standards.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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