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[Evidence based medicine: An example in the pediatric setting]

A J Leite1

  • 1Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.

Jornal De Pediatria
|December 20, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) integrates clinical experience with scientific research for better patient care decisions. EBM equips clinicians with skills to critically evaluate and apply the best available evidence.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Medicine
  • Medical Informatics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Clinical decision-making relies on integrating patient information with external evidence.
  • Practicing clinicians require new skills to critically appraise health information.
  • The growing volume of health information necessitates efficient evaluation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the essential steps for integrating evidence-based medicine (EBM) into clinical practice.
  • To emphasize EBM as a strategy for enhancing clinical decision-making.
  • To highlight the importance of combining clinical experience with external research findings.

Main Methods:

  • Literature search of the Medline database for evidence-based medicine articles.
  • Review of clinical epidemiology textbooks.
  • Analysis of selected relevant articles.

Main Results:

  • Evidence-based medicine utilizes patient data and clinical epidemiological research.
  • Effective EBM requires clinicians to integrate their experience with external evidence.
  • Clinicians need skills in critical appraisal, synthesis, and application of research findings.
  • EBM provides tools to manage health information, select evidence, and improve patient care.

Conclusions:

  • Evidence-based medicine bridges clinical experience with scientific research evaluation.
  • It empowers clinicians to make informed decisions by critically assessing external evidence.
  • EBM is crucial for staying current and providing optimal patient management.

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