Users' guides to the medical literature.

THE MEDICAL LITERATURE Users’ Guides to the Medical Literature XXV. Evidence-Based Medicine: Principles for Applying the Users’ Guides to Patient Care

CLINICAL SCENARIO A senior resident, a junior attending, a senior attending, and an emeritus professor were discussing evidence-based medicine (EBM) over lunch in the hospital cafeteria. “EBM,” announced the resident with some passion, “is a revolutionary development in medical practice.” She went on to describe EBM’s fundamental innovations in solving patient problems. “A compelling exposition...

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Users' guides to the medical literature. V. How to use an article about prognosis. Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group.