This document discusses evidence-based medicine and public health. It defines evidence-based medicine as the conscientious use of current best evidence in patient care decisions. Evidence-based public health similarly uses scientific principles and data to develop effective public health programs and policies. The document outlines the evolution of evidence-based practice from individual experiences and anecdotes to using scientific evidence. It also describes the hierarchy of evidence sources from randomized controlled trials to case reports. Finally, it discusses the domains, sources and five step process of evidence-based medicine: asking questions, acquiring evidence, appraising evidence, applying to practice, and assessing performance.
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Evidence Based Medicine Guide
1. Evidence based medicine/practice
Dr. S. A. Rizwan, M.D.
Public Health Specialist
SBCM, Joint Program – Riyadh
Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2. Learning objectives
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• Define evidence based medicine/practice
• Define evidence based public health practice
• Describe the evolution of EBM
• Describe the hierarchy of evidence
• Describe the sources for EBM
• Describe the domains & steps of EBM
• Application of EBM to some case scenarios
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4. Evolution of EBM
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• Experiences and personal
preferences of individual treating
doctors
• Experiences handed down from
teachers to students
5. Evolution of EBM
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• Bloodletting: withdrawing blood to
treat disease, common for 2,000
years until 1800s
6. Evolution of EBM
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• Anecdotal evidence since 1500s for
use of lemons and limes to treat
scurvy
7. Evolution of EBM
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• Does a treatment work?
• Antibiotics are successful at treating
bacterial infections, but not viral
infections
• Beta blockers lower the risk of a heart
attack
8. Introduction
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http://med.fsu.edu/index.cfm?page=medicalinformatics.ebmTutorial
• Evidence Based Medicine
• conscientious, explicit and judicious use of
current best evidence in making decisions
about the care of the individual patient
9. Introduction
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https://phpartners.org/tutorial/04-ebph/2-keyConcepts/4.2.2.html
• Evidence Based Public Health
• development, implementation, and
evaluation of effective programs and policies
in public health through application of
principles of scientific reasoning, including
systematic uses of data and information
systems, and appropriate use of behavioral
science theory and program planning models
10. Introduction
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EB Public Health EB Medicine
Primary Focus Populations Individuals
Emphasis
Prevention, Health Promotion, Whole
Community
Diagnosis, Treatment, Whole Patient
Paradigm
Interventions aimed at Environment,
Human Behavior and Lifestyle, and
Medical Care
Medical Care
Organizational
Lines of
Specialization
Analytical (Epidemiology),
Setting and Population (Occupational
Health),
Substantive Health Problem (Nutrition),
Skills in Assessment, Policy Development,
and Assurance
Organ (Cardiology),
Patient Group (Pediatrics),
Etiology, Pathophysiology (Oncology,
Infectious Disease),
Technical Skill (Radiology)
11. Section 2:
Hierarchy of evidence
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12. Levels of evidence – generic
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13. Levels of evidence – oxford CEBM
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http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/product/ebm_loe.cfm?show=oxford ,
http://mulicia.pixnet.net/blog/post/20902397-%E8%AD%89%E6%93%9A%E5%BC%B7%E5%BA%A6-strength-of-evidence
14. Levels of evidence - AHA
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15. Quality of evidence
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• From Papers to Patients
• http://guides.library.upenn.edu/c.php?g=475172
&p=3254090#5244526
• http://hsl.mcmaster.libguides.com/ebm
17. Section 3:
Domains, sources &
steps of EBM
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18. Domains of EBM
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• A systematic approach to clinical
problem solving which allows the
integration of the best available
research evidence with clinical
expertise and patient values
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19. Sources of EBM
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• EBM Databases
• Cochrane Collaboration
• ACP Journal Club
• Evidence-Based Practice (Jr)
• InfoPOEMS
• National Guideline Clearinghouse
• US Preventative Services Task Force
20. Sources of EBM
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• EBM Hunting Tools
• Essential Evidence Plus
• DynaMed
• Unappraised – MEDLINE
• Meta-search engines
• TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice)
• SUMSearch
21. Steps of EBM
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22. Step 1: Ask
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• Convert information needs into
answerable questions
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23. Step 2: Acquire
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• Track down with maximum efficiency
the best evidence with which to
answer them
24. Step 3: Appraise
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• Critically appraise that evidence for its
validity and usefulness
25. Step 4: Apply
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• Apply the results of this appraisal in
your practice
26. Step 5: Assess
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• Evaluate your performance
28. Example of EBM application
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• http://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/c.php?g=158201&p=1035584
29. Take home messages
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• This is the age of EBP
• EBP combines clinical expertise with
scientifically sound research and
patient expectations
• Mastering EBP takes time & effort
• Medical science is not perfect but it
is the best alternative