Fundamentals of Evidence Based Medicine
Download or Read eBook Fundamentals of Evidence Based Medicine PDF written by Kameshwar Prasad and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Kameshwar Prasad |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 165 |
| Release | : 2013-08-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9788132208310 |
| ISBN-13 | : 8132208315 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Fundamentals of Evidence Based Medicine by : Kameshwar Prasad
Book excerpt: This is a basic book on evidence-based medicine (EBM). It starts with an introduction to the topic. It outlines the relationship between EBM and research and quality of care. Then It goes on to cover the most commonly used modules of EBM, i.e. therapy, diagnosis, prognosis and meta-analysis. Each module starts with an introduction to fundamental concepts, and description of the related research process, and then follows the critical appraisal of related type of research artcle. At the end, it covers the different systems of grading of level of evidence and strength of recommendations. The book also has three examples of critical appraisal on diagnosis, therapy, and meta-analysis.
