About the toolkit
The EBVM toolkit includes resources and checklists to help you with the first three steps:
- asking an answerable clinical question
- finding the best available evidence to answer your question
- appraising the evidence to ensure it is relevant and reliable.
Resources to help you with the final two steps can be found by following the links below
An introduction to the ‘5As’ model
The ‘5 As’ model is a framework that helps to structure the process of finding evidence to support veterinary care and using this evidence effectively.
There are five main steps in the 5 As model:
- Ask: convert your information needs into answerable questions.
- Acquire: track down the best evidence to help answer the questions.
- Appraise: review the evidence to ensure it is relevant and valid.
- Apply: use the evidence in clinical practice.
- Assess: evaluate the impact of the evidence on practice