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Evidence Based Medicine Web Tutorial
Definition of Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious
use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care
of individual patients. The practice of evidence based medicine
means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available
external clinical evidence from systematic research. (Sackett DL,
Rosenberg WMC, Gray JAM, Haynes RB, Richardson WS. Evidence
based medicine: what it is and what it isn't. BMJ 1996; 312:
71-2)
Five Steps of Evidence-Based Medicine
- Convert information needs into answerable questions
- Track down with maximum efficiency the best evidence with which
to answer them
- Critically appraise that evidence for its validity and usefulness
- Apply the results of this appraisal in your practice
- Evaluate your performance
To convert your information needs into a focused question, see
To track down the evidence, try using the following sites that
offer critically appraised information:
To track down evidence that should be appraised before using,
try:
To help critically appraise an article or guideline, use the
following guides:
To understand study design and levels of evidence, consult the
following sites:
To locate more information about evidence based medicine, try:
To use an online textbook for background information, try:
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