Grant for an online resource to support evidence-based veterinary medicine

Abstract ‘EBVM Learning’ is a freely available resource created in 2015 by an international team with the support of RCVS Knowledge. The resource comprises a series of online modules teaching the fundamental concepts of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) (Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply & Assess) supported by case studies, exercises, worked examples and quizzes. The aim of the current study (undertaken in 2019) was to review ‘EBVM Learning’ to ensure its ongoing relevance and usefulness to the range of learners engaged in EBVM. Feedback was gathered from stakeholder groups using website statistics and feedback forms, a survey and semi-structured interviews to provide a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. Website statistics revealed an international audience and a steady increase in visitors exceeding 1,000 per month in August 2020. Feedback via the online form (n=35) and survey (n=71) indicated that the resource was well structured, with an appropriate level and amount of content, useful examples and quizzes and the majority of respondents would use it again. Semi-structured interviews of educators (n=5) and veterinarians (n=8) identified three themes: features of the ‘EBVM Learning’ resource (strengths, suggestions for improvement), embedding the resource in education (undergraduate, postgraduate) and promoting EBVM (challenges, motivation for engagement). At a project team workshop the results were used to plan updates to the existing content and to identify new ways to promote learning and engagement. An updated version of ‘EBVM Learning’ was developed. ‘EBVM Learning’ is helping to produce the next generation of evidence-based practitioners and enabling to engage in the concepts of EBVM as part of their clinical practice.

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Developing Evidence-Based Assessment to Prevent Over- or Underidentification of Disorders for New Language Learners

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2020_persp-19-00115 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 1026-1038

Author(s):

Sandra Levey ◽

Li-Rong Lilly Cheng ◽

Diana Almodovar

Keyword(s):

Language Learners ◽

Grade Level ◽

Reading Skills ◽

Language Disorder ◽

Academic Development ◽

Review Article ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Clinical Knowledge ◽

Language And Literacy ◽

Support Evidence

Purpose The purpose of this review article is to present certain linguistic domains to consider in the assessment of children learning a new language. Speech-language pathologists frequently face difficulty when determining if a bilingual or multilingual child possesses a true speech or language disorder. Given the increased number of new language learners across the world, clinicians must understand differences versus disorders to prevent underidentification or overidentification of a disorder. Conclusions Early identification of a true disorder has been shown to prevent language and literacy difficulties, given that children are able to achieve grade-level reading skills when given intervention. Clinical knowledge and skills are strongly required so that children receive evidence-based assessment to support their academic development. Learning Goal Readers will gain an understanding of the factors that support evidence-based assessment of bilingual and multilingual language learners.

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Centres for Health Evidence Demonstration Project

Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI ◽

10.29173/cais26 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Tracy Stewart ◽

Denise Koufogiannakis ◽

Robert S.A. Hayward ◽

Ellen Crumley ◽

Michael E. Moffatt

Keyword(s):

Evidence Based Practice ◽

Demonstration Project ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Research Opportunities ◽

University Of Alberta ◽

Information Usage ◽

University Of Manitoba ◽

The University ◽

Hospital Wards ◽

Support Evidence

This paper will report on the establishment of the Centres for Health Evidence (CHE) Demonstration Project in both Edmonton at the University of Alberta and in Winnipeg at the University of Manitoba. The CHE Project brings together a variety of partners to support evidence-based practice using Internet-based desktops on hospital wards. There is a discussion of the CHE's cultural and political experiences. An overview of the research opportunities emanating from the CHE Project is presented as well as some early observations about information usage.

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Crisis knowledge management: Reconfiguring the behavioural science community for rapid responding in the Covid-19 crisis

10.31234/osf.io/hsxdk ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ulrike Hahn ◽

David Lagnado ◽

Stephan Lewandowsky ◽

Nick Chater

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Behavioural Science ◽

High Stakes ◽

Evidence Based Policy ◽

Science Community ◽

Minimal Damage ◽

Support Evidence

The present crisis demands an all-out response if it is to be mastered with minimal damage. This means we, as the behavioural science community, need to think about how we can adapt to best support evidence-based policy in a rapidly changing, high-stakes environment. This piece is an attempt to initiate this process. The ‘recommendations’ made are first stabs that will hopefully be critiqued, debated and improved.

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International Archival Auditing and Assurance Research: Trends, Methodological Issues, and Opportunities

Auditing A Journal of Practice & Theory ◽

10.2308/ajpt-51377 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 1-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Roger Simnett ◽

Elizabeth Carson ◽

Ann Vanstraelen

Keyword(s):

Audit Quality ◽

Research Trends ◽

Data Sources ◽

Quality Data ◽

Research Articles ◽

Future Research ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Methodological Issues ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Support Evidence

SUMMARY We present a comprehensive review of the 130 international archival auditing and assurance research articles that were published in eight leading accounting and auditing journals for 1995–2014. In order to support evidence-based international standard setting and regulation, and to identify what has been learned to date, we map this research to the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board's (IAASB) Framework for Audit Quality. For the areas that have been well researched, we provide a summary of the findings and outline how they can inform standard setters and regulators. We also observe a significant evolution in international archival research over the 20 years of our study, as evidenced by the measures of audit quality, data sources used, and approaches used to address endogeneity concerns. Finally, we identify some challenges in undertaking international archival auditing and assurance research and identify opportunities for future research. Our review is of interest to researchers, practitioners, and standard setters/regulators involved in international auditing and assurance activities.

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