Evidence Based Medicine

Question 1

EBM is a method of taking decisions based on…

Answer 1

Clinical expertise
Patient preference
Research evidence

Question 2

What are the benefits of EBM?

Answer 2

Improve quality of care
Reduce risk of errors
Increase efficiency and lower costs

Question 3

What are the 5 barriers of EBM?

Answer 3

Lack of time
Lack of training
Lack of resources
Inadequate access
Inadequate skills

Question 4

What are the 5 steps of EBM (5 A’s)

Answer 4

Ask (lack of training=ask for help)
Apply (inadequate skills= apply wt u know)
Assess (lack of time= assess the situation)
Acquire (inadequate access= acquire access)
Appraise (inadequate resources= appraise wt u have)

Question 5

What is the PICO format of Asking a question?

Answer 5

Population/patient/problem: Age, ethnicity, gender, disorder
Intervention: treatment, prevention, diagnostic test
Comparison: control group given placebo or without disease
Outcome: risk of disease, rate of occurrence of disease
NOT EVERY QUESTION WILL HAVE AN INTERVENTION