Characteristics of good practices

The main characteristics for good practices help to identify and evaluate them.

A good practice

1. is functional and/or effective in its specific context and evaluated to achieve good outcomes for the user
2. is ethically acceptable
3. is based on versatile knowledge on the effectiveness of the practice
4. is described in such a manner that the reader is able to assess what kind of knowledge its practical effectiveness is derived from and whether this knowledge is incomplete in some respects
5. is described concisely

 Model for describing a good practice