Evidence Based Medicine

Question 1

Evidence Based Medicine

Answer 1

the conscientious, explicit, judicious and reasonable use of modern, best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.

• Broad adoption implemented during the 1990s
• Implement use of clinical research in clinical decision making
• Relies on utilization of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Question 2

Components of Evidence Based Medicine

Answer 2

Patient Values and Preferences

Best Evidence

Clinical Expertise

Question 3

US Preventive Services Task Force

Answer 3

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in disease prevention and evidence-based medicine”

•Founded in 1984 and is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Question 4

USPSTF Reports include:

Answer 4

• Clinical considerations
• Supporting evidence
• Modeling reports
• Benefits and harms associated with screening
• Research needs and gaps

Question 5

USPSTF Activities

Answer 5

• Independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention
• Systematically review the evidence
• Develops evidence-based recommendations for clinical preventive services
• Published online and in peer-reviewed medical journals

Question 6

USPSTF Reviews

Answer 6

Evidence review of benefits and harms of a preventative service in a primary care population without symptoms
Certainty and magnitude of net benefit
Assignment of a letter grade