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Evidence based Compendium. Evidence-based Dentistry V.Yengopal. Evidence based Compendium. Medline Search, Dec 2005. > 3000 articles on MI. Bias ?. Evidence-based scrutiny. Selection of bias free articles. Shift from subjective expert opinion to objective standards for research.
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Evidence based Compendium Evidence-based Dentistry V.Yengopal
Evidence based Compendium Medline Search, Dec 2005 > 3000 articles on MI Bias ? Evidence-based scrutiny Selection of bias free articles Shift from subjective expert opinion to objective standards for research Basis for evidence-based practice
Evidence based Compendium Evidence-based practice = the conscious, explicit, judicious use of best available evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients = integrates scientific research results with clinical experience
Evidence based Compendium Evidence-based practice Step 1 Formulation of a relevant, focused, clinically important question, likely to be answered Step 2 Finding the evidence Step 3 Appraising the evidence for its validity & applicability Step 4 Application of evidence in conjunction with patient’s expectation and values and own clinical judgment Step 5 Assessing the outcome Step 6 Summarizing and storing records for future reference
Evidence based Compendium Evidence-based Dentistry … aims to encourage dentists to make clinical decisions based on good (no/low biased) information in conjunction with their clinical experience