TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 2. Evidence-Based Dermatology A1 - Bigby, Michael A1 - Corona, Rosamaria A1 - Szklo, Moyses A2 - Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 - Katz, Stephen I. A2 - Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 - Paller, Amy S. A2 - Leffell, David J. A2 - Wolff, Klaus Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e AB - |PrintEvidence-Based Medicine at a GlanceEvidence-based medicine (EBM) is the use of the best current evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.EBM is predicated on asking clinical questions, finding the best evidence to answer the questions, critically appraising the evidence, applying the evidence to the treatment of specific patients, and saving the critically appraised evidence.The EBM approach is most appropriate for frequently encountered conditions.Results from well-designed clinical studies involving intact patients are at the pinnacle of the hierarchy of evidence used to practice EBM.Recommendations about treatment, diagnosis, and avoidance of harm should take into account the validity, magnitude of effect, precision, and applicability of the evidence on which they are based. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56020421 ER -