introduction: it has been found that the decision-making process in medicine is affected, to a large extent, by one’s experience, individual mentality, previous models, and common habitual approaches, in addition to scientific principles. evidence-based medicine is an approach attempting to reinforce scientific, systematic and critical thinking in physicians and provide the ground for optimal d...

results of the 120 distributed questionnaires, 94 questionnaires were completed and returned (78.3%). about 56.6% of participants used the internet to answer the questions about their patients. there was a significant relationship between patient-related barriers and manager-related barriers (r = 0.237, p = 0.023). post hoc tests showed that there is a significant difference between the attitud...

conclusions knowledge and attitude of young physicians were more based on ebm compare to old physicians. a significant difference in knowledge mean score of physician shows that the ebm is still new in iran, the future physician’s critical need to learn ebm and necessity of entering emb at all medical levels. results of the 120 questionnaires we have sent, 94 (78.3%) were answered. 56.6% were u...

The idea of promoting evidence based medicine, understood as practicing according to the best evidence based on exhaustive and systematic reviews of all available data, is very convincing and difficult to contest rationally. This certainly does not mean that the exact type of evidence to take into consideration is indisputable. Thus, Maynard [2] recently accused leading spokesmen for the eviden...

Burns are a very real component of combat-related injuries, and infections are the leading cause of mortality in burn casualties. The prevention of infection in the burn casualty transitioning from the battlefield to definitive care provided at the burn center is critical in reducing overall morbidity and mortality. This review highlights evidence-based medicine recommendations using military a...

PURPOSE To discuss the methodological considerations of a standard and applicable randomized clinical trial (RCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS Using a predefined strategy, we conducted systematic computerized search of the MEDLINE (1966 to 2011) and EMBASE (1980 to 2011) databases to identify all English language educational articles discussing the RCT methodological aspects. Full text versions of ...

Department of Emergency Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Netherlands Society of Emergency Physicians, Utrecht, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Centre Haaglanden, The Hague and Department of Emergency Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Correspondence to Menno I. Gaakeer, MD, Emergency physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Universi...