GP Synergy – Evidence-Based Medicine

Module 2 – Why EBM is important, and asking good questions

This module will explore explicitly the importance of evidence-based medicine with some cautionary tales from recent medical history.  You will explore and practice asking good clinical questions.

References and optional readings

US Cochrane Center: Understanding Evidence-based Healthcare: A Foundation for Action

• Module 1, Section 2 [Seeking the best healthcare evidence]: http://tiny.cc/zahx1
• Module 2, Section 1 [The importance of research questions in evidence-based healthcare]: http://tiny.cc/g3t1s
• Module 2, Section 2 [How to formulate a research question]: http://tiny.cc/huskc
• Module 2, Section 3 [Why asking the right research question matters]: http://tiny.cc/6yycb
• Module 2, Section 4 [What led to the Vioxx diaster – and what can we learn from it?]: http://tiny.cc/6zm15