Practising Evidence-Based Child Health
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 12. April 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-85775-410-0 (ISBN)
Description
Based on the popular courses run by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford, and written by leading figures working in the field of evidence-based medicine, this workbook provides papers appropriate for the study of child health.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
671 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85775-410-0 (9781857754100)
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Persons
Maude Meates-Dennis and Olivier Duperrex are the authors of Practising Evidence-Based Child Health, published by Wiley.
Content
1. Introduction to Evidence-Based Child Health Principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM)
Application to paediatric practice
Role of the clinician in integrating research into care
2. Searching for Evidence
Identifying relevant clinical questions
Using structured search strategies (e.g., PICO)
Accessing and appraising databases and journals
3. Appraising Evidence
Critically evaluating study design and methodology
Assessing bias, confounding, and validity
Interpreting statistical results
4. Applying Evidence to Practice
Integrating findings into clinical decision-making
Addressing uncertainty and conflicting evidence
5. Case Studies in Child Health
Practical examples from common paediatric conditions
Applying EBM steps to each case
Group discussion and reflection
6. Tools and Resources
Checklists for EBM practice
Glossary of terms
Further reading and references
7. Summary and Further Learning
Key takeaways for paediatric EBM
Continuing professional development in EBM
Application to paediatric practice
Role of the clinician in integrating research into care
2. Searching for Evidence
Identifying relevant clinical questions
Using structured search strategies (e.g., PICO)
Accessing and appraising databases and journals
3. Appraising Evidence
Critically evaluating study design and methodology
Assessing bias, confounding, and validity
Interpreting statistical results
4. Applying Evidence to Practice
Integrating findings into clinical decision-making
Addressing uncertainty and conflicting evidence
5. Case Studies in Child Health
Practical examples from common paediatric conditions
Applying EBM steps to each case
Group discussion and reflection
6. Tools and Resources
Checklists for EBM practice
Glossary of terms
Further reading and references
7. Summary and Further Learning
Key takeaways for paediatric EBM
Continuing professional development in EBM