Evidence-Based Practice Workbook

Paul Glasziou is Director of the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine University of Oxford and editor of the journal Evidence Based Medicine (BMJ Publishing Group).Chris Del Mar is Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University and Associate Editor of Evidence Based Medicine.Janet Salisbury is Director of Biotext and responsible for the book’s high quality design.

• Note from the authors ivAcknowledgements ivIntroduction to this workbook vHow to use this workbook viPart 1: Introduction to evidence-based practice 1What is evidence-based practice? 3Some evidence-based cases 14Part 2: The steps in evidence-based practice 19EBP Step 1: Formulate an answerable question 21EBP Step 2: Track down the best evidence 39EBP Step 3: Critically appraise the evidence 71EBP Step 4: Apply the evidence 133Part 3: Further critical appraisal exercises 141Critical appraisal of studies for a prognosis question 143Critical appraisal of studies for a diagnostic test accuracy question 161Part 4: Reflections and further information 175How am I doing? Diary of a reflective practitioner 177Useful sources of evidence 182Further reading 185Glossary 186Answers to quizzes and appraisals 191Endpiece 198Index 199