Evidence-Based Resource Assignment Outline and Rubric
Pick a common (or not so common) preventative health topic and find 3 different evidence-based (EBP) resources that address that preventative health issue. Discuss the quality of the sources, content of the topic, and determine if each of the sources agree/match with each other. Provide discussion related to management of your decision-making if the sources do not match. See grading criteria below for more information.
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Post your EBP Resources early so others will have an opportunity to respond to your post by the deadline. And, you can respond to their post as well.
For example, smoking cessation is the topic. The 3 EBP sources chosen for comparison are CDC.gov, smokefree.gov, and American Lung Association. Present content regarding smoking cessation from the 3 sources and compare. Provide analysis of the strength of the sources and the provider is to manage the discrepancies of content.
| Criteria | Possible points | Points awarded
Comments |
| Quality of Sources | 10 | |
| Content of the Topic | 10 | |
| Comparison of 3 Sources to identify information for medical providers: Evaluate accessibility, navigation of the site, patient information/education, provider resources, and provider educational options. | 25 | |
| Choice of Source to Use and Why you chose it | 25 | |
| APA | 10 | |
| Spelling, grammar, ease of reading | 10 | |
| Respond to 2 (two) colleague posts with feedback, review, and reflection regarding their topic. Minimum response length is a paragraph. Posts without substantive content (“I agree”) will receive zero points. | 10 | |
| Total Possible Points | 100 |
Submit assignment in DB with 3-4 sentences indicating as to why they were picked.
