Subject Guides: Evidence-Based Medicine: Introduction to EBM

Learn about EBM

Evidence-Based Medicine Tutorial
An online tutorial developed by the director of medical informatics education at the FSU College of Medicine.
Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine (Duke Univ.)
This self-paced tutorial will take you through the complete EBM process, emphasizing the elements of a well-built clinical question and the key issues that help determine the validity of evidence.
AAFP EBM Glossary
Includes explanations of terms, study types, criteria for causation and abbreviations of evidence-based medicine and statistical terms.
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine - Toronto.
In addition to an excellent glossary, worksheets, and statistics calculators, there is a wealth of material to support EBM.
Evidence-Based Practice for Academic Researchers
Excellent summary from the American College of Rheumatology.
Critical Appraisal Tools
The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Tools, extensively peer reviewed and designed for use in systematic reviews, can also be used when creating Critically Appraised Topics (CAT), in journal clubs, and as an educational tool.

A Multi-Step Process

Start with the patient -- a clinical problem or question arises out of the care of the patient
Construct a well-built clinical question derived from the case
Select the appropriate resource(s) and conduct a search
Appraise that evidence for its validity (closeness to the truth) and applicability (usefulness in clinical practice)
Return to the patient -- integrate that evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences, and apply it to practice
Evaluate your performance with the patient and the process

EBM: Resources by Levels of Evidence

Evidence-Based Medicine: Resources by Levels of Evidence

The above image was produced by Bradley A. Long and Audrey Rock, Central Michigan University Libraries (©2016). The image is based on the EBM Page Generator from Dartmouth College and Yale University (©2006) and the Coursera MOOC “Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics” (©2016).

EBM Pyramid: PDF

Evidence-Based Clinical Practice

Family Physicians Inquiries Network
Producers of the Evidence Based Practice journal, as well as Clinical Inquiries briefs.

Evidence-Based Medicine: Introduction to EBM

What is Evidence-Based Medicine?

Learn about EBM

A Multi-Step Process

EBM: Resources by Levels of Evidence

Evidence-Based Medicine: Resources by Levels of Evidence

Evidence-Based Clinical Practice