ACE STAR Model of Knowledge Transformation

The ACE STAR Model of Knowledge Transformation © is a framework for the systematic integration of evidence into practice.Stevens, K.R. (2004). ACE Star Model of EBP: Knowledge Transformation. Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice. The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. www.acestar.uthscsa.edu The STAR Model is composed of five major stages: knowledge discovery, evidence summary, translation into practice recommendations, integration into practice, and evaluation. The model is one of the most commonly used frameworks that have shaped evidence-based nursing.Keele, R.K (2012)Implementing Evidence-Based Nursing: An Overview. In Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice.

The model was developed by Dr. Kathleen Stevens at the Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice located at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.Spector, N. Evidence-Based Health Care in Nursing Regulation. www.ncsbn.org. Accessed 16 August 2012. The model has been represented in many nursing textbooks, used as part of an intervention to increase EBP competencies, and as a framework for instruments measuring EBP readiness.