ACE STAR MODEL OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSFORMATION
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Discovery
Evaluation
Evidence Summary
The impact of the change is measured on a number of end points. Ex: efficiency, health outcomes, health status impact, satisfaction, economic analysis
The first unique step in EBP – the task is to synthesize all research into a single, meaningful whole – known by a number of names (ROL, Evidence Synthesis, Systematic review, Integrative Review, Meta analysis) – rigor varies – This step distinguishes EBP fro the old paradigm of research utilization.
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Implementation
Implementation
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Translation
Translation
Implementation requires a change in professional practice at the individual clinician and organizational levels
In translation, the summary of the scientific evidence is considered in context of clinical expertise and other information, to result in a practice recommendation. Can be in the form of clinical practice guidelines, pathways, standards, algorithms, practice parameters, protocols, policy, etc.