Evidence-Based Endocrinology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. The New Endocrinologist

   1. The New Endocrinologist

      • Victor M. Montori

      Pages 1-8

3. Past, Present, and Future

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. A Short History of Evidence-Based Medicine

      • Jeanne Day

      Pages 11-24

   3. The Philosophy of Evidence-Based Medicine

      • Gordon H. Guyatt, Jason W. Busse

      Pages 25-33

   4. Preparing Future Generations of Evidence-Based Endocrinologists

      • Michael L. Green

      Pages 35-58

4. Practicing Evidence-Based Endocrinology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59

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   2. Finding Current Best Evidence in Endocrinology

      • R. Brian Haynes, Cynthia J. Walker-Dilks

      Pages 61-68

   3. Integrating Evidence Into Clinical Diagnosis

      • W. Scott Richardson

      Pages 69-85

   4. Supporting Evidence-Based Endocrine Practice

      • Steven A. Smith, Geoffrey S. Gates

      Pages 87-100

   5. Supporting Patients’ Participation in Decision Making

      • Annette M. O’Connor, Dawn Stacey, France Légaré

      Pages 101-116

   6. Incorporating Evidence Into Health Policy Decisions

      • Eduardo Ortiz, Janelle Guirguis-Blake

      Pages 117-138

5. Research Evidence for Evidence-Based

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139

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   2. The Value of Observational Studies in Endocrinology

      • L. Joseph Melton III

      Pages 141-153

   3. Clinical Research Center-Based Investigations and Evidence-Based Medicine

      • William L. Isley

      Pages 155-163

   4. The Value of Systematic Reviews in Endocrinology

      • Bernd Richter

      Pages 165-178

   5. Health-Related Quality-of-Life Assessment in Endocrinology

      • Elie A. Akl, Holger J. Schünemann

      Pages 179-205

   6. Decision Analysis in Endocrinology

      • Evelyn Mentari, David Aron

      Pages 207-223

   7. Clouded Thinking

      • Amiram Gafni

      Pages 225-239

   8. Translation Research in Diabetes

      • Russell E. Glasgow, Elizabeth Bayliss, Paul A. Estabrooks

      Pages 241-256

Internationally recognized experts, pioneers, and opinion makers in evidence-based medicine (EBM) provocatively recast endocrine policy and practice in the light of EBM philosophy and principles. The authors explain the past, present, and future of EBM; consider its practical implications for endocrinology; demonstrate what the "evidence base" is in EBM; and present illustrative case studies by practicing evidence-based clinicians. Highlights include essays on why cost-effective analyses are problematic, the contrast between clinical investigations and large randomized trials, the role of Cochrane reviews and meta-analyses, and the curriculum requirements for training evidence-based endocrinologists.

• Diabetes
• evidence-based medicine
• neuroendocrinology
• obesity
• osteoporosis
• prevention

From the reviews:

"A comprehensive multiauthored review of evidence-based medicine as applied to clinical endocrinology. … this much-needed volume is well written and highly readable. … Written by leading experts in the fields of endocrinology and evidence-based medicine, this volume is likely to become the preeminent text on this topic. … Recommended Readership: Students, residents, fellows, and attending physicians and allied health professionals in the areas of endocrinology, primary care, and geriatrics, as well as public health and policy professionals with interests in clinical endocrinology." (Hau Liu, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Vol. 81 (8), August, 2006)

• Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester

  Victor M. Montori

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