Government Websites
Search your topic AND….
measurement
tools
questionnaires
surveys
toolkits
Below are some example websites. 
Website – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Evaluation Documents, Workbooks, and Tools
This page features evaluation materials put together by the Program Performance and Evaluation Office (PPEO) of the CDC to improve public health programs.
Website – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Healthcare-Associated Infections, Prevention Toolkits
This page features the CDC’s prevention toolkits for various healthcare settings.
Website – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Healthy Schools, Tools & Resources
This page includes tools and resources from the CDC to promote healthy schools.
Website – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Surveillance Resource Center, Tools & Templates
This page includes tools and templates from the Surveillance Resource Center of the CDC to improve the practice of public health surveillance.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Website – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Tools
Use this page to search the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) research-based tools that seek to improve patient care in all healthcare settings.
Other Websites
http://lib.adai.washington.edu/instruments/
https://ebm-tools.knowledgetranslation.net/
https://www.ahrq.gov/gam/index.html
https://bestbets.org/
http://www.strokecenter.org/professionals/stroke-diagnosis/stroke-assessment-scales-overview/
http://www.neuropsychologycentral.com/assessment_links.html
https://healthcaredelivery.cancer.gov/data/
RESOURCES: Go to the GCU Library, and you will find a wealth of information, including these resources
CINAHL
In CINAHL, look for “Evidence-Based Care Sheets” at the top of the page. Additionally, applying the “Evidence-Based Practice” limiter allows you to limit results to articles from evidence-based practice journals, articles about evidence-based practice, research articles (including systematic reviews, clinical trials, meta-analyses, etc.), and commentaries on research studies (applying the practice to research).
PubMed
Free access to MEDLINE, with over 26 million citations from 5,652 medical, nursing, dental, and research journals dating back to the 1840s. Can use “Clinical Inquiries” or filter search by level of evidence—systematic reviews, RCTs, case reports, clinical trials, etc.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services agency whose mission is to produce evidence to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable.
AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation)
An instrument that evaluates the process of practice guideline development and the quality of reporting
Centre for Evidence-based Medicine (CEBM)
Located at the University of Oxford, CEBM develops, teaches, and promotes evidence-based health care.
EPC Evidence-based Reports
Reports produced by the Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation)
An approach to grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations.
HealthEvidence.org
Access to quality-rated systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of public health interventions.
ICSI Guidelines
EBM guidelines from the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement.
National Guideline Clearinghouse
A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines from AHRQ
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
A UK-based institution that provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care.
Nursing Best Practice Guidelines
Webpage of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Conducts research to provide information about the best available evidence to help patients and healthcare providers make informed decisions.
QUADAS (Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies)
A tool to assess the risk of bias, applicability, and reporting quality when writing systematic reviews.
SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network)
Guidelines are derived from a systematic review of the scientific literature and designed as a vehicle for accelerating the translation of new knowledge into action.
SORT (Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy)
Evidence grading scale developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines
Eight standards for developing rigorous, trustworthy clinical practice guidelines.
SUMSearch
Search engine from Kansas University Medical Center.
TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice)
Database for finding high-quality clinical research evidence
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Independent panel of primary care providers who are experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine
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