Evidence-based Medicine: Top Ten Things to Know!

ABSTRACT Evidence-based medicine is the conscientious use of the current best evidence in making health care decisions. It involves the incorporation of research findings, patient values and preferences, clinical circumstances and your own clinical expertise. This approach is not a blinkered adherence to only randomized trials, but to the best available evidence in clinical decision making. The skills of an EBM practitioner require asking clinically important questions, conducting searches for the best available evidence, appraising this evidence critically, and deciding whether to apply this evidence to patients. How to cite this article Mundi R, Mundi S, Bhandari M. Evidence-based Medicine: Top Ten Things to Know! J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2012;46(1):1-3.