A nurse manager is looking for evidence-based information regarding wound care. Which criteria should be used to evaluate the usefulness of an intervention?
A) Is there evidence that the intervention has been used in hospitals of similar size to the one where the manager practices?
B) Can the manager find two or more research studies that support the use of the intervention?
C) Is the intervention one that the manager has seen used in the past?
D) Are the authors of the research articles well-known experts in the field?
E) Is the research study that recommends the intervention rigorous in design and execution?

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The usefulness of an intervention should be evaluated based on the availability of multiple research studies supporting it and the rigor of the research design and execution.

A Nurse Manager Is Looking for Evidence-Based Information Regarding Wound