Evidence-Based Medicine

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Overview

• Evidence-Based Nursing Introduction (UNC Health Sciences Library)
• Evidence-Based Medicine (Health Affairs topics page)
• Variations (Health Affairs topics page)
• Quackwatch.com
• CancerLinQ. ASCO’s vision for CancerLinQ is to assemble and analyze all of that information in a central knowledge base, which will grow “smarter” over time. Specifically, the system will:
  • Upload clinical data stored in electronic health records (EHRs) from patients in multiple practices
  • Aggregate information from EHRs, new clinical trials and published guidelines
  • Identify trends and associations between myriad variables, in order to generate new hypotheses
  • Allow physicians and researchers to evaluate those hypotheses and determine which ones may lead to improved care in real-world settings
  • Enable clinicians and researchers to quickly apply those conclusions, forming a continuous cycle of learning.
• The Economist 10.20.13. A substantial body of scientific research, including biomedical research, is not replicable or has basic errors. This reviews much of the evidence supporting that conclusion.
• Coyne, James C.
  • What We Need to Do to Redeem Psychotherapy Research. (6.10.14)
  • Salvaging Psychotherapy Research: A Manifesto. (6.10.14)