I do not think that KDDM and PBE, while useful for predicting patient outcomes and identifying weaknesses with certain interventions, will ever completely replace the traditional methods of establishing good practice. Rather, more traditional methods, such as EBP, will be combined with KDDM and PBE to significantly improve patient care. Integrating these methods into one will establish a practice founded not only on proven research but also the simultaneous collection of information about the chosen intervention and their potential outcome. This hybrid practice will be centered on the individual patient will provide the possible chance of recovery and superior care. For so long healthcare practices have been built on the traditional method
