1. Research and Evidence Based Medicine
EBM as a framework for research
What is EBM?
How to use EBM for research

2. Research and Evidence Based Medicine
How to develop a research question
Selecting a research methodology
“The question determines the method”
Knowledge, Where to find it, How to find it, How to manage it
Critical appraisal of information
Writing a research protocol

3. Research and Evidence Based Medicine
Writing a grant application
Obtaining funding
Introduction to Statistics
Regulation of Research Financial Management
Ethics and confidentiality
Presentations & Feedback

4. Aims To teach you the skills of EBM
To enable you to practice the steps of EBM
To provide a spring-board for your own research

5. What is evidence-based medicine?
The conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence and clinical expertise in making decisions about the care of patients

6. Practising EBM: 4 Steps Asking Focused Questions
focusing three or four part questions
Searching for Evidence
determined by the problem
primary, secondary and other sources
Critically Appraising Evidence
for Validity, Impact and Applicability
Implementing Evidence or Instigating research

7. Precepts behind EBM Questions should arise from
Research, clinical or educational needs
Searches for evidence should be systematic
methodology determined by question
acknowledging hierarchies of evidence
Critical Appraisal
defined by research methodology
determines Validity, Effect and Applicability
Implementation
patient centred, pragmatic, appropriate

8. Categories of Health Questions
Clinical evidence
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Health economics
Decision analysis
Education
Ethics
Communication
Management

9. Through this course Identify a clinical problem
Identify a research question
Conduct a search
Appraise the existing evidence
Identify unanswered questions
Consider appropriate research methods