The Truth Is out There – Strategies to Identify and appraise Research Evidence

Monday, June 16, 2025

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM MST

Location: North Room 127

CE: 1.5

AEU Credits: 1.5
CME Credits: 1.5
CNE Credits: 1.5
IPCH Credits: 1.5
IPU Credits: 1.5

Presenter(s)

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Pat W. Stone, PhD, FAAN, FAPIC

AJIC Editor, Centennial Professor of Health Policy
Columbia University
Carmel, California

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Presenter(s)

Lisa Hall, PhD, FAEA, SFHEA (she/her/hers)

Associate Editor, AJIC; Professor in Epidemiology
University of Queensland
Herston, Queensland

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PHD, MS, CIC, FSHEA (she/her/hers)

Director of Infection Prevention and Epidemiology
UNC Medical Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Mohamed N. Elhadidi, Msc, MBA,FISQua,CIC,LTC-CIP (he/him/his)

Executive Director of infection control
Dallah healthcare
Riyadh

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
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Janet P. Haas, RN, PhD, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA

Infection Prevention Consultant
Innovative Infection Prevention
Petersburgh, New York

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Moderator(s)

Beth Christy, MT, MSHA CIC

Manager, Infection Control and Prevention
Baptist Health Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Session Description: In a world of disinformation it is becoming even more important for infection preventionists (IPs) to practice in an evidence-based manner. IPs need evidence that is accessible, uses appropriate study designs and is able to be translated and adapted to different settings. Good research is definitely available but finding and using it can be a challenge. This interactive workshop will cover the following:
1. What is evidence-based practice and how can it help us address challenges with infection prevention programs? (presentation)
2. How to write an answerable research question (presentation and worked example)
3. What study design is that? (presentation with interactive quizzes)
4. What does good (and misleading) research look like? (overview presentation with “handy hints”)
5. Making a start with critical appraisal tools (step-by-step worked example/ case study with audience participation)

Learning Objectives:

Understand what evidence-based practice entails and the importance of using a systematic approach to find and critique research evidence.
Describe what study designs best suit particular research questions.
Identify key factors that can influence the validity and general viability of research findings and what to look for when reading research articles.
Use a tool to undertake a step-by-step critical appraisal of an epidemiology article.