Your question should be a novel question, not one that has already been published. You can use systematic reviews, CATs, Knowledge Summaries, or BestBETs as examples to help you learn the process.
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Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Evidence-Based Practice by
Become a successful evidence-based practitioner How do you evaluate the evidence? Is the information accurate, relevant and meaningful for clinical decision making? Did the design fit the research questions and was the analysis and interpretation of data appropriate? Here are all the materials you need to take your first steps as evidence-based practitioners...how to use the design, data and analysis of research as the foundation for effective clinical decision making. You'll find support every step of the way as you progress from the foundations of clinical research and concepts of measurement through the processes of designing studies and analyzing data to writing their own research proposal.
Evidence-Based Medicine by
Now in its fifth edition, this classic introduction to the practice and teaching of evidence-based medicine is written for busy clinicians at any stage of their career who want to learn how to practise and teach evidence-based medicine (EBM). It is short and practical, emphasizing direct clinical application of EBM and tactics to practise and teach EBM in real-time. The online toolkit includes Critical appraisal worksheets, Educational prescription, Pocket Cards, EBM calculators, Educational Prescriptions, Clinical Questions log, Self evaluations. Thoroughly updated with examples from latest evidence/studies. Revised electronic ancillaries, now available online Expanded coverage of audit and measuring quality improvement. Teaching moments now indexed for easy reference. New contributing authors Reena Pattani and Areti Angeliki Veroniki
The EBVM Worksheet is linked below in two different formats:
1) Qualtrics submission form. If you have been asked to submit through Qualtrics you will find it easiest to format your answers in a Word document, save a personal copy, and then copy and paste them into Qualtrics. You CANNOT go back into your prior submission in Qualtrics (have the entire worksheet ready when submitting).
2) Downloadable, Printable and Editable Word document. Students enrolled in VM597-15 Clinical Reasoning and EBVM elective should use the ABBREVIATED EBVM WORKSHEET version and submit through through the course Blackboard Discussion forum.