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What is Evidence Based Medicine?
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The conscientious explicit and jucidicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individuals.
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What are the 5 A's?
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1. Ask a clinical question
2. Acquire the best evidence 3. Appraise the evidence 4. Apply the evidence 5. Assess the efficiency and effect of EBM |
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PICO stands for:
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Patient
Intervention Comparison Outcome |
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What do you have to do when acquiring evidence?
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Match the resource with the question type
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What is the highest level of evidence?
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A systematic review
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What is a systematic review?
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A summary of the medical literature using explicit methods, a systematic search and critical appraisal.
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What is the goal of a systematic review?
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To minimize bias and random error
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What is a Meta analysis?
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A subset of SRs
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How is a systematic review different from a literature review?
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Lit reviews are not exhaustive summaries of the world lit on a topic; SRs are.
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What is the highest resource for EBM evidence?
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Cochrane
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What is lowest?
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Pubmed
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How do you appraise the evidence?
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Use skills from 1st half of the course.
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Where do you find EBM levels of evidence?
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In the Oxford centre chart
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What is a clinical practice guideline?
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A systematically developed statement to assist practitioners and patients in making appropriate healthcare decisions for specific clinical circumstances.
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