Evidence Based Medicine and CAT Banks As a Bedside Tool

4/24/01


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Table of Contents

Evidence Based Medicine and CAT Banks As a Bedside Tool

Overview

Goals

Case Scenario #1

Treatment Options

Case Scenario #2

Testing/Treatment Options

A Different Approach…

Evidence Based Medicine

Begins and Ends With the Patient

Clinical Question

The Four Elements (PICO)

Examples

Back to the Scenarios

Literature Search

Search Engines

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Review

Critical Appraisal

Critical Appraisal

Case #1 Question

Therapy Articles

Results of Case #1

Results

Results

Results

Results

Case #2 Question

Results for Case #2

Diagnostic Test Articles

Likelihood Ratios

Fagan Nomogram

Back to the Patient

Daily Applications

While in the ED

CATS

CAT Example

Cat Bank

Summary

Author: ANDREW NYCE