Objectives: The objective of this workshop is to give an introduction to evidence-based practice (EBP). Participants will learn the philosophy and different steps of the methodology of EBP in an interactive way. The workshop includes individual exercises, small group exercises, quizzes and group discussions. This workshop is aimed at people with little or no experience in EBP.

Description: In a first part of the workshop, the philosophy of EBP will be explained. The 3 dimensions of EBP and their importance will be emphasised, using a practical example and a quiz (20 min). In a second part, the different steps of EBP will be outlined: 1) Formulating a PICO question: participants will make individual exercises on formulating a PICO question (10 min). 2) Searching for the best-available evidence: where to find information? How to create a search strategy based on the PICO question? Participants will learn about the set-up of a randomized controlled trial in small groups with a game-based exercise (25 min). 3) Making an overview: participants will try to recognise the different parts of an evidence review (10 min). 4) The importance of contextualisation will be explained based on examples on the development of evidence-based African First Aid Guidelines and Materials (15 min). In a final part, a group discussion will be held about the advantages and limitations of EBP and some take home messages will be listed (10 min).