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[Evidence-based medicine for the public].
1Deutsches Cochrane Zentrum, Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Medizinische Informatik, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Stefen-Meier-Strasse 26, 79206 Freiburg, Germany. lang@cochrane.de
Summary
High-quality medical information, ideally from controlled clinical trials, supports effective patient-physician communication. This article reviews evidence-based patient information development and its impact on communication models.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Health Communication
Context:
- Evidence-based medicine (EBM) requires high-quality, current medical information.
- Controlled clinical trials are the ideal source for this evidence.
Purpose:
- To outline international and German approaches to creating and maintaining evidence-based patient information.
- To examine the influence of this information on physician-patient communication models.
Summary:
- The article discusses the necessity of reliable data in EBM for patient consultations.
- It highlights the role of evidence-based patient information in consumer-friendly health communication.
- Developments in preparing and maintaining such information are reviewed.
Impact:
- Improved patient-physician consultations through accessible, evidence-based data.
- Enhanced consumer understanding and engagement with medical information.
- Potential shifts in physician-patient communication dynamics due to better information dissemination.