Fundamentals of Evidence Based Medicine 2nd Edition by Kameshwar Prasad
By: Kameshwar Prasad
Publisher: Springer
Print ISBN: 9788132208303, 8132208307
eText ISBN: 9788132208310, 8132208315
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2014
This is a basic book on evidence-based medicine (EBM). It starts with an introduction to the topic. It outlines the relationship between EBM and research and quality of care. Then It goes on to cover the most commonly used modules of EBM, i.e. therapy, diagnosis, prognosis and meta-analysis. Each module starts with an introduction to fundamental concepts, and description of the related research process, and then follows the critical appraisal of related type of research artcle. At the end, it covers the different systems of grading of level of evidence and strength of recommendations. The book also has three examples of critical appraisal on diagnosis, therapy, and meta-analysis.?
