Define the goals of evidence-based medicine (EBM).
Understand the different stages of EBM.
Suggest strategies for the application of EBM at the patient level.
Summary
This presentation introduces EBM—an approach to the practice of medicine that involves integrating a critical review of research literature with clinical expertise as well as patient values and circumstances. Ways to identify high-quality research evidence are discussed. Although some argue that EBM may only be practiced by academicians, this presentation aims to dispel this myth. The presenter walks the audience through an example of the critical process of EBM and suggests some strategies for its application at the patient level.
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