Final Exam 4

Question 1

What is evidence-based medicine

Answer 1

use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of INDIVIDUAL patients, while intergrating clincal EXPERIENCE with the best available EVIDENCE from, a systematic search

Question 2

What is the 6-step process of using EBM

Answer 2

1) Define: Make the PICO question
2) Conduct: Find the best evidence
3) Evaluate: Critically appraise the evidence
4) Determine: Integrate Evidence with clinical judgement
5) Develop: Apply the evidence
6) Implement: Evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention

Question 3

What are the barriers to implementation of EBM

Answer 3

Lack of confidence, Lack of time, patient preference not matching EBM recommendations, Financial and Organizational barriers