Evidence Based Dentistry Flashcards
What is the definition of evidence based dentistry
an approach to oral health care that requires the judicious integration of systematic assessments of clinically relevant scientific evidence, relating to the patients oral and medical condition and history, together with the dentists clinical expertise and the patients treatment needs and preferences
What are the 5As of evidence based dentistry
ask align acquire appraise apply
What does PICO stand for
population
intervention
comparison
outcome
What does the population mean in PICO
how would i describe a group of patients similar to this one
What does intervention mean in PICO
what is being ‘done’ to the patients
What does the comparison mean in PICO
what are we comparing to
What does the outcome mean in PICO
is the outcome desired or undesired
