Evidence–Based Medicine: In Sherlock Holmes Footsteps

This lively new title presents evidence–based medicine in a new appealing and simple format. The reader is guided through all the steps of evidence–based medicine in chronological order; formulating a question, searching for information, reviewing the evidence and employing the conclusion, making it well–structured and easy to follow.
As medicine is much like detective work, the references to Sherlock Holmes assist in illustrating key points and make the content memorable, interesting and accessible. Evidence–Based Medicine in Sherlock Holmes′ Footsteps demonstrates how evidence–based medicine can be practiced in a variety of clinical settings and gives excellent practical advice on accessing the best evidence quickly and effectively.
A useful aid for biomedical science and medical students, Evidence–Based Medicine in Sherlock Holmes′ Footsteps is equally suitable for practicing health professionals. Reference to its pages will leave any reader better armed to find and appraise the research literature relevant to the care of patients.

Spis treści:
FOREWORD.
INTRODUCTION.
STEP 1 FORMULATE AN ANSWERABLE QUESTION.
Information Sources.
Choosing the Appropriate Database.
Systematic Reviews/Meta–Analysis.
Meta–Search Engines.
Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Critically Appraised Topics (CATs).
Primary Information Sources.
Library Resources.
Other EBM Portals.
STEP 2 INFORMATION SEARCH.
Make a Wide Search with High Sensitivity.
Principal Database Search Strategy.
Limit Your Search Results/Increase Your Specificity.
Use a Good Hit for Further Searches.
STEP 3 REVIEW OF INFORMATION AND CRITICAL APPRAISAL.
Quality Assessment of Information.
Evaluation of the Scientific Quality.
Quality of Evidence.
STEP 4 EMPLOY THE RESULTS IN YOUR DAILY PRACTICE.
Applicability.
Balance between Be nefit and Harm.
Strength of Recommendation.
Patient’s Perceptions.
Make a Recommendation.
Communicating the Evidence to Your Patient.
DEDUCTION, ANALYSIS AND MEDICINE.
REFERENCES.
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION SOURCES AND SEARCH ENGINES.
INTERNET–BASED SPREADSHEETS.
SHERLOCK HOLMES REFERENCES.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
RECOMMENDED EBM LITERATURE.
GLOSSARY.
INDEX

Nota biograficzna:
Jorgen Nordenstrom Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden

Okładka tylna:
This lively new title presents evidence–based medicine in a new appealing and simple format. The reader is guided through all the steps of evidence–based medicine in chronological order; formulating a question, searching for information, reviewing the evidence and employing the conclusion, making it well–structured and easy to follow.
As medicine is much like detective work, the references to Sherlock Holmes assist in illustrating key points and make the content memorable, interesting and accessible. Evidence–Based Medicine in Sherlock Holmes′ Footsteps demonstrates how evidence–based medicine can be practiced in a variety of clinical settings and gives excellent practical advice on accessing the best evidence quickly and effectively.
A useful aid for biomedical science and medical students, Evidence–Based Medicine in Sherlock Holmes′ Footsteps is equally suitable for practicing health professionals. Reference to its pages will leave any reader better armed to find and appraise the research literature relevant to the care of patients.