The Hyperlipidemia Guide has been revised and is now titled the Disorders of Lipid Metabolism Evidence-based Nutrition Practice Guideline which is free to ADA members. The companion Disorders of Lipid Metabolism Toolkit is available for purchase. The other guides are currently under revision and once complete will be published in the "Evidence Based Guideline" section of the library.

What has changed since 2001?

• Evidence-based Nutrition Practice Guidelines are published in the Evidence Analysis Library and are free to members.
• ADA has established the Evidence-based Practice Committee to oversee the Evidence Analysis Process and related procedures and resources.
• Evidence-based Toolkits, which include the MNT Protocol, are developed as companion resources to help RDs apply the guidelines.
• ADA uses the Nutrition Care Process as the framework for developing evidence-based recommendations.

Disclaimer: The information included on this site has been systematically developed to assist practitioners to make practice decisions. It should be used to complement, not replace sound clinical judgement. Because EAL^® content is updated regularly, printed web pages or PDF documents may become obsolete. EAL^® users should ensure that they are referring to the most recent version available.

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Evidence-based Dietetics Practice & Evidence-Based Guidelines and Toolkits

What is the ADA definition of Evidence-Based Dietetics Practice?

Evidence-Based Dietetics Practice is the use of systematically reviewed scientific evidence in making food and nutrition practice decisions by integrating best available evidence with professional expertise and client values to improve outcomes.

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What is the EAL^® (Evidence Analysis Library)?

ADA’s Evidence Analysis Library^® is a synthesis of the best, most relevant nutritional research on important dietetic practice questions housed within an accessible, online, user-friendly library.

The EAL^® is developed by ADA members for ADA members. It is a free member benefit for all members of the American Dietetic Association.

Accessing the best research for practice can be frustrating:

• Research is generally written in a highly technical manner
• Locating the best, highest quality research studies takes time
• Research findings on the same topic can conflict due to differences in study methodology or focus.

The ADA recognizes both the vital importance of advanced research for practice as well as the fact that dietetics practitioners are very busy.

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EAL^® and ADA Evidence Analysis Library^® are registered trademarks of the American Dietetic Association.

Disclaimer

The information included on this site has been systematically developed to assist practitioners to make practice decisions. It should be used to complement, not replace sound clinical judgement. Because EAL^® content is updated regularly, printed web pages or PDF documents may become obsolete. EAL^® users should ensure that they are referring to the most recent version available.

What Does the EAL® Provide?

There are 2 main parts to this online resource: Evidence Analysis Library® and Evidence based Guidelines

What will I find in the Evidence Analysis Library®?

The Evidence Analysis Library provides a number of resources for busy practitioners:

• Bibliographies of the highest quality research on a given topic
• Conclusion Statements that provide concise statements of the collective research on a given question
• Grades for each Conclusion Statement that provide a way for practitioners to determine how certain we can be of the Conclusion Statement, based on the quality and extensiveness of the supporting evidence
• Evidence Summaries: brief, narrative overviews that synthesize the major research findings on a given topic
• Worksheets on every research study we analyze that provide detailed information on the major findings, methodology, and quality of each study.

EAL^® users can find whatever level of detail they need on a particular topic. In some cases, familiarizing themselves with a Conclusion Statement and Grade may suffice. In other instances, users may want to drill down to the detail on specific studies.

The flexibility is in the hands of the user!

What will I find in the Evidence based Guidelines section?

Evidence-based Guidelines are systematically developed statements based on scientific evidence to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances.

Key elements of the evidence-based guidelines are:

• Recommendations: provide a plan of action for practitioners regarding a specific disease
• Recommendation Strength and Narrative: each recommendation is graded by strength with a narrative describing how the strength was derived
• Algorithms: a simple step-by-step procedure for using the recommendations, showing the flow of treatment for a disease or condition
• Link to Evidence: each recommendation has a link back to the evidence, you can track backwards to see the conclusion statement, evidence summaries, and individual article worksheets

What is the difference between the Evidence-based Nutrition Practice Guidelines on the Evidence Analysis Library and the 2001 MNT Guides for Practice on CD-ROM?

ADA developed it's first Medical Nutrition Therapy Evidence-based Guides for Practice in 2001:

MNT Evidence-Based Guides for Practice Chronic Kidney Disease (non-dialysis) MNT Protocol
MNT Evidence-Based Guides for Practice Nutrition Practice Guidelines for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
MNT Evidence-Based Guides for Practice Nutrition Practice Guidelines for Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Mellitus
MNT Evidence-Based Guides for Practice Hyperlipidemia MNT Protocol (no longer in print)

What are Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines, Toolkits and MNT Protocols?

Evidence-based Nutrition Practice Guidelines are a series of guiding statements and treatment algorithms which are developed using a systematic process for identifying, analyzing and synthesizing scientific evidence. They are designed to assist the registered dietitian and patient/client in making decisions about appropriate nutrition care for specific disease states or conditions in typical settings.

Evidence-Based Toolkits are a set of companion documents which are disease or condition specific and detail how the registered dietitian applies the Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline in practice. They include forms such as documentation forms, outcomes monitoring sheets, patient/ client education resources, case studies and MNT protocols for implementing the Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline. Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Toolkits incorporate ADA’s Nutrition Care Process and Model as the standard process for patient/client care.