Abstract Evidence-based management (EBM) is an increasingly advocated yet rarely adopted framework to assist in making organizational decisions. We investigate how cognitive reflection – the ability or disposition question intuitive response and rely instead on a more analytical process—influences decision-making accuracy context of EBM. Across three experimental studies ( N = 332, 166 99), we ...

BACKGROUND Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has always required integration of patient values with 'best' clinical evidence. It is widely recognized that scientific practices and discoveries, including those of EBM, are value-laden. But to date, the science of EBM has focused primarily on methods for reducing bias in the evidence, while the role of values in the different aspects of the EBM proces...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Many residency programs offer training in evidence-based medicine (EBM). However, these curricula often fail to achieve optimal learning outcomes, perhaps because they neglect various contextual factors in the learning environment. We developed and validated an instrument to characterize the environment for EBM learning and practice in residency programs. METHODS An ...

Physicians worldwide are being encouraged to apply evidence-based medicine (EBM) to improve their clinical care. A cross-sectional questionnaire study was carried to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding EBM among 182 primary care physicians in Doha, Qatar. The current promotion of EBM was welcomed by most physicians (98.4%). While 92.2% had access to the Internet, this was...

Lai Nai Ming MBBS (Hons) [Queensland],MRCP(Paeds) [UK], MRCPCH, AM [Mal] (corresponding author) neonatal Intensive Care Unit University of Malaya Medical Centre, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia tel: +60379492065 Fax: +60379494704 email: [email protected]. my Evidence-based medicine (EBM) was introduced to provide an organised approach to clinicians and other health care providers in using research t...

Dear editor The concept of evidence based medicine (EBM) involves a systematic approach for integration of best available research evidence into medical decision making for physicians, medical trainees and researchers. The EBM process includes five essential steps: formulating the questions, searching for evidence, appraising the evidence, and applying and evaluating the results (1). In a descr...

CONTEXT In response to the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) standards set forth in 2008, osteopathic medical schools are restructuring curricula to demonstrate they are teaching the seven core competencies and integrating evidence-based medicine (EBM) throughout all 4 years of training. OBJECTIVE To describe and evaluate the efforts of ...

There is general consensus in the academic community that evidence-based medicine (EBM) teaching is essential. Unfortunately, many postgraduate programs have significant weakness in their EBM programs. The Family Medicine Residency committee at the University of Alberta felt their EBM curriculum would benefit from critical review and revision. An EBM Curriculum Committee was created to evaluate...

AIM To assess awareness and use of evidence-based medicine (EBM) databases and The Cochrane Library among physicians in Croatia. METHODS A cross-sectional study with a telephone survey was performed among 573 physicians (88.6% response rate from 647 contacted physicians) from family practice and 4 major university hospital centers in Croatia. The main outcome measures were physicians' awarene...

BACKGROUND Problems may arise during the approval process of treatment after a compensable work injury, which include excess paperwork, delays in approving services, disputes, and allegations of over-servicing. This is perceived as undesirable for injured people, health care professionals and claims managers, and costly to the health care system, compensation system, workplaces and society. Int...