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What does evidence based medicine (EBM) aim to integrate?
What does evidence based medicine (EBM) aim to integrate?
- Personal opinions, clinical expertise, and patient values
- Best available research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values (correct)
- Anecdotal evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values
- Historical evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values
What does the practice of EBM involve?
What does the practice of EBM involve?
- Relying on outdated research evidence
- Relying solely on personal experience and intuition
- Lifelong self-directed learning and obtaining important information about clinical and health care issues (correct)
- Following traditional medical practices and obtaining patient feedback
Why does EBM recognize that the research literature is constantly changing?
Why does EBM recognize that the research literature is constantly changing?
- Because patient values fluctuate frequently
- Because EBM is a new concept
- Because what is considered best practice may change over time (correct)
- Because clinical expertise is unreliable
What makes the task of staying current with EBM much simpler?
What makes the task of staying current with EBM much simpler?
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What does EBM allow the integration of with clinical expertise?
What does EBM allow the integration of with clinical expertise?
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Study Notes
Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)
- EBM aims to integrate the best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.
Practice of EBM
- The practice of EBM involves the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.
Dynamic Nature of Research Literature
- EBM recognizes that the research literature is constantly changing, with new evidence emerging regularly.
Staying Current with EBM
- The task of staying current with EBM is made simpler by the availability of pre-appraised evidence, such as systematic reviews and evidence-based guidelines.
Integration of Evidence and Clinical Expertise
- EBM allows the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise, including the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals.
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Test your knowledge of evidence-based medicine (EBM) with this quiz designed for health care professionals. Challenge yourself with multiple-choice questions about the systematic approach to clinical problem-solving, integrating research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values.
