Key Topics in Evidence-Based Medicine
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-85996-277-0 (ISBN)
Description
Key Topics in Evidence-based Medicine summarises the issues essential for a clear understanding of the new skills require by all healthcare professionals. The book provides useful information on, how to search for, appraise and implement changes in practice suggested by any new evidence. As well as being of interest to all clinicians, this title will be useful as a revision aid for all relevant examinations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85996-277-0 (9781859962770)
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Content
INTRODUCTION Natural history of diseaseDetermining causationOutcome measuresFormulating clinical questionsHierarchy of evidence TRIAL DESIGN Systematic reviewsMeta-analysesRandomized controlled trials'Other' trials for comparison of interventionsCohort studiesCase-control studiesCross-sectional (prevalence) surveysCase reports and case seriesQualitative researchScreeningQuestionnaires SOURCES Sources of informationSites of interest on the world wide webSearch strategies for electronic databasesThe cochrane collaboration INTERPRETATION Critical appraisalStatistical methods (overview)The p-valueRelative risk, relative risk reduction and odds ratioRisk reduction and the number needed to treat (NNT)Confidence intervalsSensitivity and specificityLikelihood ratiosNegative and positive predictive valuesStratification and minimizationBias and confoundersIntention to treatThe power of studiesReproducibilityRegression analysisSubgroup analysisHealth status measurementHealth economicsQALYs APPLICATION Sampling and applicabilityAuditGuidelinesDecision analysisImproving professional practiceExplaining risk to patientsLimitations of EBMThe future of EBM