Evidence‐based decision making in transfusion medicine

Some of the basic principles behind evidence‐based medicine have been known for many years; however, the concept and approach to integrating evidenced‐based decision making into clinical practice on a day‐to‐day basis has only evolved over the past 15 years. This paper focuses on five important steps in evidence‐based decision making: (1) the importance of a well‐defined question; (2) ways to effectively search the scientific literature; (3) the process of critical appraisal for an article about therapy; (4) the role of clinical expertise, patient values, clinical circumstances and society's expectations in the decision‐making process; and (5) continuous quality improvement of the process.

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