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Fundamentals of Evidence Based Medicine

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Authors:
  1. Kameshwar Prasad

    1. Clinical Epidemiology Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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  • Systematically addresses all concepts of concepts
  • How to critically evaluate best evidence, diagnostic tests, systemic reviews, and meta-analysis
  • Written for practitioners in an easy-to-understand format

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine

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    Pages 1-18

  3. Formulating a Focused Clinical Question

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    Pages 19-25

  4. Finding the Current Best Evidence

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    Pages 27-31

  5. Therapy: Fundamental Concepts

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    Pages 33-51

  6. Therapy: Critical Appraisal: Part 1 (Validity)

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    Pages 53-71

  7. Therapy: Critical Appraisal Part 2 (Interpreting Results)

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    Pages 73-82

  8. Diagnostic Test: Fundamental Concepts

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    Pages 83-89

  9. Diagnostic Test: Validity Appraisal

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    Pages 91-97

  10. Diagnostic Test: Critical Appraisal – Part 2 (Interpreting Results)

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    Pages 99-107

  11. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Fundamental Concepts

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    Pages 109-121

  12. Meta-analysis: Critical Appraisal

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    Pages 123-130

  13. Prognosis

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    Pages 131-138

  14. Advanced Topics

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    Pages 139-143

  15. Examples of Critical Appraisal

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    Pages 145-151

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 153-154
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About this book

This is a basic book on evidence-based medicine (EBM). It starts with an introduction to the topic. It outlines the relationship between EBM and research and quality of care. Then It goes on to cover the most commonly used modules of EBM, i.e. therapy, diagnosis, prognosis and meta-analysis. Each module starts with an introduction to fundamental concepts, and description of the related research process, and then follows the critical appraisal of related type of research artcle. At the end, it covers the different systems of grading of level of evidence and strength of recommendations. The book also has three examples of critical appraisal on diagnosis, therapy, and meta-analysis.​

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

“This book provides both a background to evidence-based medicine and an easy transition from some of the classical statistics of medical care to everyday practice. … This book will help clinicians of all levels and students of all modalities understand how to put the literature into perspective. … This is an extraordinarily useful book for understanding evidence-based medicine and a pragmatic look at medical statistics. This is a tremendous asset for students who struggle with medical statistics.” (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2014)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Clinical Epidemiology Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Kameshwar Prasad

About the author

Professor Kameshwar Prasad, Department of Neurology, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, INDIA Research and Teaching : Involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Included bedside teaching, lectures, supervising postgraduate seminars, journal clubs, guiding postgraduate theses. Research activities included national-level co-ordination of the International Stroke Trial, conducting single-centre, onsite clinical studies, teaching research methodology to residents and guiding theses. Several funded as well as unfunded projects were carried out during this period resulting in international as well as national publications Area of experience:Evidence-Based Medicine Associated with Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) since its inception in 1992, when I was a Rockefeller fellow at the McMaster University, Canada, known as the birthplace of EBM. Received Master of Science degree in health research methodology and clinical epidemiology with emphasis on EBM from the University in 1993. Worked with and is part of the First (pioneer) International Working Group on EBM established at McMaster. A regular faculty at the world renowned Annual Workshop on ‘How to Teach Evidence-Based Clinical Practice’ held at McMaster University, Canada. Scientific Director of the Gulf Reference Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, the Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain; designated as such by the Ministers of Health of Gulf countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fundamentals of Evidence Based Medicine

  • Authors: Kameshwar Prasad

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0831-0

  • Publisher: Springer New Delhi

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer India 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-81-322-0830-3Published: 26 August 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-81-322-1714-5Published: 23 August 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-81-322-0831-0Published: 16 August 2013

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XX, 154

  • Additional Information: Originally published by Meeta Publishers, 2004

  • Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general, Internal Medicine, Nursing Management, Dentistry, Nursing Research

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