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Evidence at Becker: Home

Resources and services to support evidence-based medicine and evidence-based practice at Washington University in St. Louis.

What is Evidence?

Some would consider it synonymous with "proof", "fact" or "knowledge".  Some define evidence as "grounds for belief". 

In Evidence-Based Medicine examination of the totality of evidence, rather than by selecting a limited sample of evidence is the best method for pursuing the truth.

Not all evidence is equal, and a set of principles can identify more vs less trustworthy evidence.

Evidence is necessary but not sufficient.  Clinical decision making requires the applicaiton of values and preferences.

Guyatt, G, et.al.  Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: a manual for evidence-based clinical practice.  3rd ed.  2015  New York: McGraw Hill

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Contact

   Debbie Thomas, Associate Director
   Health Information Services
   dathomas@wustl.edu
   (314)362-9729