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Who led the team at McMaster University in introducing the term 'evidence-based medicine' in 1992?
Who led the team at McMaster University in introducing the term 'evidence-based medicine' in 1992?
- Gordon Guyatt (correct)
- Oxman
- Antman
- Jaeschke
What was the main concern about medical research and practice in some countries?
What was the main concern about medical research and practice in some countries?
- Medical textbooks were too outdated
- The gap between research and practice was too small
- There was too much emphasis on research
- Research was not being used in practice (correct)
What was the outcome of using clot-busting drugs for people who had suffered heart attacks?
What was the outcome of using clot-busting drugs for people who had suffered heart attacks?
- No effect on mortality
- A significant reduction in mortality (correct)
- A slight increase in disability
- An increase in mortality
Why was thrombolytic therapy not recommended as a routine treatment in the 1990s?
Why was thrombolytic therapy not recommended as a routine treatment in the 1990s?
What was noted by the Director of Research and Development for the Department of Health in England in 1991?
What was noted by the Director of Research and Development for the Department of Health in England in 1991?
What was the purpose of the guides produced by the Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group?
What was the purpose of the guides produced by the Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group?
What was the primary reason for the development of systematic reviews?
What was the primary reason for the development of systematic reviews?
What was the purpose of the Cochrane Collaboration established in 1992?
What was the purpose of the Cochrane Collaboration established in 1992?
What was the significance of the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Maastricht?
What was the significance of the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Maastricht?
What was the purpose of the book 'Evidence-based Healthcare: a practical guide for therapists' published in 1998?
What was the purpose of the book 'Evidence-based Healthcare: a practical guide for therapists' published in 1998?
What was the significance of PEDro, a database of randomized trials, established in 1999?
What was the significance of PEDro, a database of randomized trials, established in 1999?
What is one of the concerns about evidence-based practice?
What is one of the concerns about evidence-based practice?
