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Evidence Based Medicine

A collection of all Sladen Library resources on the subject of evidence-based medicine.

Southern Medical Journal Special Series on EBM

The March 2012 issue of the Southern Medical Journal was devoted to articles on the practice of EBM.

Waldron EJ. (2012). Evidence-Based Medicine: What Is Taking the Jury So Long? Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 107.

Holt GR.  (2012). SMJ Editor's Preface to Special Issue on Evidence-Based Medicine. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 108.

Mansi IA, Banks DE. (2012). Evidence-Based Medicine for Clinicians. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 109.

Mansi IA, Banks DE. (2012). The Challenge of Evidence-Based Medicine. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 110-113.

Morris MJ, Fewell AE, Oleszewski RT. (2012). Evidence-Based Medicine: Specific Skills Necessary for Developing Expertise in Critical Appraisal. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 114-119.

Mansi IA. (2012). Statistics for the Nonstatistician: A Primer for Reading Clinical Studies. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 120-125.

Wissing DR, Timm D. (2012). Statistics for the Nonstatistician: Part I. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 126-130.

Hou W, Carden D. (2012). Statistics for the Nonstatistician: Part II. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 131-135.

Wilton NK, Slim AM. (2012). Application of the Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine to Patient Care. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 136-143.

Timm DF, Banks DE, McLarty, J. (2012). Critical Appraisal Process: Step-by-Step. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 144-148.

Berbano EP, Baxi N. (2012). Impact of Patient Selection in Various Study Designs: Identifying Potential Bias in Clinical Results. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 149-155.

Furgerson JL, Hannah WN Jr, Thompson JC. (2012). Challenge of Surrogate Endpoints. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 156-160.

Rosenberg EI, Bass PF, Davidson RA. (2012). Arriving at Correct Conclusions: The Importance of Association, Causality, and Clinical Significance. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 161-162.

Varma J, Rodriguez R, Mansi IA. (2012). Reasoning and Evidence-Based Medicine: Common Pitfalls. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 167-172.

Mansi IA, Thompson JC, Banks DE. (2012). Final Tips in Interpreting Evidence-Based Medicine. Southern Medical Journal, 105(3), 173-180.

JAMA Users' Guides to the Medical Literature

This JAMA article series began publishing in 1993 and since then has become an important resource in the teaching and learning of the practice of evidence-based medicine.  A companion book is also available in the Sladen collection, Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: A Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, WB 39 U845 2008.

I. Oxman AD, Sackett DL, Guyatt GH. (1993). How to get started. Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group. JAMA, 270(17), 2093-2095.

IIa. Guyatt GH, Sackett DL, Cook DJ. (1993). How to use an article about therapy or prevention. A. Are the results of the study valid? JAMA, 270(21), 2598-2601.

IIb. Guyatt GH, Sackett DL, Cook DJ. (1994). How to use an article about therapy or prevention. B. What were the results and will they help me in caring for my patients? JAMA, 271(1), 59-63.

IIIa. Jaeschke R, Guyatt G, Sackett DL. (1994). How to use an article about a diagnostic test. A. Are the results of the study valid? JAMA, 271(5), 389-391.

IIIb. Jaeschke R, Guyatt GH, Sackett DL. (1994). How to use an article about a diagnostic test. B. What are the results and will they help me in caring for my patients? JAMA, 271(9), 703-707.

IV. Levine M, Walter S, Lee H, Haines T, Holbrook A, Moyer V. (1994). How to use an article about harm. JAMA, 271(20), 1615-1619.

V. Laupacis A, Wells G, Richardson WS, Tugwell P. (1994). How to use an article about prognosis. JAMA, 272(3), 234-237.

VI. Oxman AD, Cook DJ, Guyatt GH. (1994). How to use an overview. JAMA, 272(17), 1367-1371.

VIIa. Richardson WS, Detsky AS. (1995). How to use a clinical decision analysis. A. Are the results of the study valid? JAMA, 273(16), 1292-1295.

VIIb. Richardson WS, Detsky AS. (1995). How to use a clinical decision analysis. B. What are the results and will they help me in caring for my patients? JAMA, 273(20), 1610-1613.

VIIIa. Hayward RS, Wilson MC, Tunis SR, Bass EB, Guyatt G. (1995). How to use clinical practice guidelines. A. Are the recommendations valid? JAMA, 274(7), 570-574.

VIIIb. Wilson MC, Hayward RS, Tunis SR, Bass EB, Guyatt G. (1995). How to use clinical practice guidelines. B. what are the recommendations and will they help you in caring for your patients? JAMA, 274(20), 1630-1632.

IX. Guyatt GH, Sackett DL, Sinclair JC, Hayward R, Cook DJ, Cook RJ. (1995). A method for grading health care recommendations. JAMA, 274(22), 1800-1804.

X. Naylor CD, Guyatt GH. (1996). How to use an article reporting variations in the outcomes of health services. JAMA, 275(7), 554-558.

XI. Naylor CD, Guyatt GH. (1996). How to use an article about a clinical utilization review. JAMA, 275(18), 1435-1439.

XII. Guyatt GH, Naylor, C. D., Juniper, E., Heyland, D. K., Jaeschke, R., & Cook, D. J. (1997). How to use articles about health-related quality of life. JAMA, 277(15), 1232-1237.

XIIIa. Drummond MF, Richardson WS, O'Brien BJ, Levine M, Heyland D. (1997). How to use an article on economic analysis of clinical practice. A. Are the results of the study valid? JAMA, 277(19), 1552-1557.

XIIIb. O'Brien BJ, Heyland D, Richardson WS, Levine M, Drummond MF. (1997). How to use an article on economic analysis of clinical practice. B. What are the results and will they help me in caring for my patients? JAMA, 277(22), 1802-1806.

XIV. Dans AL, Dans LF, Guyatt GH, Richardson S. (1998). How to decide on the applicability of clinical trial results to your patient. JAMA, 279(7), 545-549.

XV. Richardson WS, Wilson MC, Guyatt GH, Cook DJ, Nishikawa J. (1999). How to use an article about disease probability for differential diagnosis. JAMA, 281(13), 1214-1219.

XVI. Guyatt GH, Sinclair J, Cook DJ, Glasziou P. (1999). How to use a treatment recommendation. Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group and the Cochrane Applicability Methods Working Group. JAMA, 281(19), 1836-1843.

XVII. Barratt A, Irwig L, Glasziou P, Cumming RG, Raffle A, Hicks N. (1999). How to use guidelines and recommendations about screening. JAMA, 281(21), 2029-2034.

XVIII. Randolph AG, Haynes RB, Wyatt JC, Cook DJ, Guyatt GH. (1999). How to use an article evaluating the clinical impact of a computer-based clinical decision support system. JAMA, 282(1), 67-74.

XIXa. Bucher HC, Guyatt GH, Cook DJ, Holbrook A, McAlister FA. (1999). Applying clinical trial results. A. How to use an article measuring the effect of an intervention on surrogate end points. JAMA, 282(8), 771-778.

XIXb. McAlister FA, Laupacis A, Wells GA, Sackett DL. (1999). Applying clinical trial results B. Guidelines for determining whether a drug is exerting (more than) a class effect. JAMA, 282(14), 1371-1377.

XX. McAlister FA, Straus SE, Guyatt GH, Haynes RB. (2000). Integrating research evidence with the care of the individual patient. JAMA, 283(21), 2829-2836.

XXI. Hunt DL, Jaeschke R, & McKibbon KA. (2000). Using electronic health information resources in evidence-based practice. JAMA, 283(14), 1875-1879.

XXII. McGinn TG, Guyatt GH, Wyer, PC, Naylor CD, Stiell IG, Richardson WS. (2000). How to use articles about clinical decision rules. JAMA, 284(1), 79-84.

XXIIIa. Giacomini MK, Cook DJ. (2000). Qualitative research in health care A. Are the results of the study valid? JAMA, 284(3), 357-362.

XXIIIb. Giacomini MK, Cook DJ. (2000). Qualitative research in health care B. What are the results and how do they help me care for my patients? JAMA, 284(4), 478-482.

XXIV. Richardson WS, Wilson MC, Williams JW Jr, Moyer VA, Naylor CD. (2000). How to use an article on the clinical manifestations of disease. JAMA, 284(7), 869-875. 

XXV. Guyatt GH, Haynes RB, Jaeschke RZ, Cook DJ, Green L, Naylor CD, Richardson WS. (2000). Evidence-based medicine: principles for applying the Users' Guides to patient care. JAMA, 284(10), 1290-1296.