Evidence-Based Medicine: Introduction

Evidence-Based Medicine Guide

About this Guide

This Guide is designed to assist students in:

Understanding core evidence-based medicine (EBM) concepts
Developing research skills necessary for the practice of evidence-based medicine
Accessing evidence-based medicine resources

When referring to this resource in your writing, please attribute with a reference, like provided here:

Meador, A. Evidence-Based Medicine website. Sam Houston State University Libguides. Published July 2020. Accessed Month day, year. https://shsulibraryguides.org/ebm

What is Evidence-Based Medicine?

Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: A Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, 3rd ed

Chapter 2: What Is Evidence-Based Medicine?

Gordon Guyatt; Roman Jaeschke; Mark C. Wilson; Victor M. Montori; W. Scott Richardson

Evidence-Based Medicine Practice Model

This Guide focuses on steps 1-3.

EBM Practice Model:

1	Ask	a well-defined, answerable clinical question. Use the PICO framework to define the question.
2	Acquire	the best available evidence from the literature.
3	Appraise	the literature for relevancy, currency, validity, and applicability.