02720nam 2200493Ia 450 991030032780332120200520144314.081-322-0831-510.1007/978-81-322-0831-0(OCoLC)857678311(MiFhGG)GVRL6VTH(MiAaPQ)EBC1398997(CKB)2670000000423692(EXLCZ)99267000000042369220111102d2013 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrFundamentals of evidence based medicine /Kameshwar Prasad2nd ed.New Delhi Springer20131 online resource (xx, 154 pages) illustrationsGale eBooksIncludes index.81-322-1714-4 81-322-0830-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Chapter 1.Introduction to evidence-based medicine -- Chapter 2.Finding the current best evidence -- Chapter 3.Therapy:fundamental concepts -- Chapter 4.Therapy:critical appraisal-part 1 (validity) -- Chapter 5.Therapy:critical appraisal- part 2 (interpreting results) -- Chapter 6.Diagnostic test: Fundamental concepts -- Chapter 7.Diagnostic test: Critical appraisal -- Chapter 8.What is the information? (How to evaluate the results if a diagnostic test paper) -- Chapter 9.Systematic review and meta analysis: fundamental concepts -- Chapter 10.Meta -analysis: critical appraisal -- Chapter 11.Prognosis -- Chapter 12.Examples of critical appraisal.This is a basic book on evidence-based medicine (EBM). It starts with an introduction to the topic. It outlines the relationship between EBM and research and quality of care. Then It goes on to cover the most commonly used modules of EBM, i.e. therapy, diagnosis, prognosis and meta-analysis. Each module starts with an introduction to fundamental concepts, and description of the related research process, and then follows the critical appraisal of related type of research artcle. At the end, it covers the different systems of grading of level of evidence and strength of recommendations. The book also has three examples of critical appraisal on diagnosis, therapy, and meta-analysis.Evidence-based medicineClinical medicineDecision makingEvidence-based medicine.Clinical medicineDecision making.616Prasad Kameshwar666657MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910300327803321Fundamentals of Evidence Based Medicine1523025UNINA