Is evidence-based practice justified?-A philosophical critique.

Autor: Berg H; Institutt for Klinisk psykologi, Universitetet i Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice [J Eval Clin Pract] 2024 Aug; Vol. 30 (5), pp. 855-859. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 16.
DOI: 10.1111/jep.14059
Abstrakt: Background: Evidence-based practice is the principle governing a range of healthcare practices and beyond. However, it has suffered from a lack of philosophical rigour. This paper sets out to analyse the epistemological basis of evidence-based practice.
Method: The paper uses a conceptual analysis. First, it describes the implicit epistemology at work in evidence-based practice. Second, it evaluates the implicit epistemological basis.
Results: The analysis indicates that evidence-based practice lacks an explicit epistemological basis. It shows, moreover, that the implicit epistemological basis is untenable.
Conclusion: There is a need to re-think the epistemological basis for evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice is out of touch with developments within philosophy of science.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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