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Reading the Medical literature
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Short Description:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG) introduction to critical appraisal and evidence-based medicine.
Key Concepts addressed:- Cartoons
- Comparisons: are they fair and reliable?
- Gaeilge
- Greek
- 1-1 Treatments can harm
- 2-10 Peer-review and publication does not guarantee reliable information
- 1-4 Common practice is not always evidence-based
- 1-2 Anecdotes are unreliable evidence
Details
Applying Evidence to Practice
Reading the Medical Literature is designed as a resource for Fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and others to offer a better understanding of evidence-based medicine, particularly as it relates to the development of ACOG’s clinical practice guidelines.
As evidence-based medicine continues to develop and to be integrated into clinical practice, an understanding of its basic elements is critical in translating the medical literature into appropriate clinical practice.