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Undergraduate Program Evidence-based Medicine Project Project Each EBM project will be approved by individual site directors. The student will be required to:
Frequently Asked Questions Why are we studying this? As new diagnostic tests and treatments become available, physicians have to consider if the way they are practicing medicine is still appropriate. With the increase in medical literature both in printed form and through the Internet, and the increased availability of this information for patients, it is important that physicians learn how to appraise the literature for themselves. They can then apply useful information to their practice. What is the process of using evidence-based medicine?
How do I develop a good clinical question? A good clinical question that can be used to search the medical literature has four main parts:
Example: In children under 3 years old (1), is a single Rocephin shot (2) more effective than oral antibiotics (3) to treat recurrent otitis media (4)? What is the criteria for article selection? 1. All articles should be peer-reviewed and published in a medical/scientific journal. 2. For this exercise, the studies should be limited to experimental designs (Randomized controlled trials), the more scientifically convincing epidemiological/observational studies (Cohort or case control designs), or some combination of any of the 3 designs. 3. Keep in mind that many times information from more than one article is necessary to make a good clinical or research-based decision on any particular topic; however, this exercise is only requiring the selection of one article. Articles should be patient oriented (POEM) instead of disease oriented. What is a POEM? POEMS (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters) refer to medical research that emphasizes outcomes that are important to patients: morbidity and mortality. DOES (Disease Oriented Evidence) emphasize intermediate outcomes. Example:
How do I appraise my chosen article? Go to this website: Critical Appraisal WorksheetsUnder "Resources", choose the Critical Appraisal Worksheet that pertains to your paper and use this as a guideline to review your article. Then use the EBM Worksheet to type up your information for the EBM presentation. How do I use the Evidence-Based Medicine Worksheet? Click below for the Evidence-Based Medicine Worksheet. After you have filled it out, click submit and it will be e-mailed to Michelle Haygood. Be sure to print a copy so you can read it during the Evidence-Based Medicine student presentation on the last day. EBM WorksheetWhat do I do for the student presentation? On the last day of the rotation, all students will meet with Bridget Mosley, MPH and an AHEC faculty moderator and present their project. Students will review their Evidence-Based Medicine Worksheets. No extra presentations, slides, drawings, etc. are needed. After your presentation, questions may be asked by your fellow students or the moderator.
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