Building the Evidence Base: Understanding Research in Healthcare Design

EDAC Study Guide Two provides an in-depth look into the research process as it applies to healthcare design. Since research is fundamental to the evidence-based design process, practitioners must understand the process of how to search for relevant existing information and how to recognize the hierarchy of credible evidence. The types of research and evidence are discussed as well as methodologies for doing that research. The guide covers the value of using credible evidence in healthcare projects, and how through research design solutions are empirically evaluated and scientific evidence is generated. EDAC Study Guide two explores the role of research in evidence-based design (EBD).