An integrative approach to evidence based practices.

Evidence-based practices (EBPs) is an important standard in the evaluation of interventions that can be used to impact decision making (Kaiser & McIntyre, 2010). Throughout the article, evidence-based practices are defined as practices that are based on current best evidence and that are used as the basis for clinical, managerial, and policy decisions related to service delivery and continuous quality improvement. Current best evidence is information obtained from credible sources that used reliable and valid methods and/or information based on a clearly articulated and empirically supported theory or rationale (Schalock & Verdugo, 2012; Schalock, Verdugo, & Gomez, 2011).