In catheter care, as in other areas of healthcare, nurses need to base treatment decisions on the best available evidence, but what do they do if the evidence is lacking or inconclusive? This article draws on evidence from Cochrane reviews that examine questions relating to catheter care, reflects on what practitioners can do when evidence is ambiguous or unclear, and explores how they can bridge the evidence gap.
Cowan H (2020) Bridging the evidence gap in the care of indwelling urethral catheters. Nursing Times; 116: 1, p56-58.
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