The evidence you compiled and analyzed is now applied to your situation (e.g., possible process change), and you are prepared to make a recommendation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its LMBP™ initiative, lists these possible recommendation categories.1
Table 1. Recommendation Categories.Category
| Interpretation
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Recommend
| The practice should be identified as a best practice for implementation in your care setting. This recommendation results from consistent and high or moderate overall evidence of effectiveness strength rating of desirable impacts.
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No recommendation for or against
| The potentially favorable impact on care outcomes and error reduction is insufficient or not sufficiently supported by evidence to indicate that it should be identified as a best practice for implementation in your care setting. Additional studies may be warranted to strengthen the relevant evidence base. This recommendation results from insufficient evidence to determine effectiveness.
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Recommend against
| The practice should not be identified as a best practice for implementation because of consistent and high or moderate overall evidence of adverse effects.
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