Ebook: Fundamentals of Evidence Based Medicine
Author: Kameshwar Prasad (auth.)
- Tags: Medicine/Public Health general, Internal Medicine, Nursing Management/Nursing Research, Dentistry
- Year: 2014
- Publisher: Springer India
- Edition: 2
- Language: English
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This is a basic book on evidence-based medicine (EBM). It starts with an introduction to the topic. It outlines the relationship between EBM and research and quality of care. Then It goes on to cover the most commonly used modules of EBM, i.e. therapy, diagnosis, prognosis and meta-analysis. Each module starts with an introduction to fundamental concepts, and description of the related research process, and then follows the critical appraisal of related type of research artcle. At the end, it covers the different systems of grading of level of evidence and strength of recommendations. The book also has three examples of critical appraisal on diagnosis, therapy, and meta-analysis.
This is a basic book on evidence-based medicine (EBM). It starts with an introduction to the topic. It outlines the relationship between EBM and research and quality of care. Then It goes on to cover the most commonly used modules of EBM, i.e. therapy, diagnosis, prognosis and meta-analysis. Each module starts with an introduction to fundamental concepts, and description of the related research process, and then follows the critical appraisal of related type of research artcle. At the end, it covers the different systems of grading of level of evidence and strength of recommendations. The book also has three examples of critical appraisal on diagnosis, therapy, and meta-analysis.
This is a basic book on evidence-based medicine (EBM). It starts with an introduction to the topic. It outlines the relationship between EBM and research and quality of care. Then It goes on to cover the most commonly used modules of EBM, i.e. therapy, diagnosis, prognosis and meta-analysis. Each module starts with an introduction to fundamental concepts, and description of the related research process, and then follows the critical appraisal of related type of research artcle. At the end, it covers the different systems of grading of level of evidence and strength of recommendations. The book also has three examples of critical appraisal on diagnosis, therapy, and meta-analysis.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine....Pages 1-18
Formulating a Focused Clinical Question....Pages 19-25
Finding the Current Best Evidence....Pages 27-31
Therapy: Fundamental Concepts....Pages 33-51
Therapy: Critical Appraisal: Part 1 (Validity)....Pages 53-71
Therapy: Critical Appraisal Part 2 (Interpreting Results)....Pages 73-82
Diagnostic Test: Fundamental Concepts....Pages 83-89
Diagnostic Test: Validity Appraisal....Pages 91-97
Diagnostic Test: Critical Appraisal – Part 2 (Interpreting Results)....Pages 99-107
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Fundamental Concepts....Pages 109-121
Meta-analysis: Critical Appraisal....Pages 123-130
Prognosis....Pages 131-138
Advanced Topics....Pages 139-143
Examples of Critical Appraisal....Pages 145-151
Back Matter....Pages 153-154