Evidence Based Medicine Lectures & Papers

ACFAS encourages members to understand the importance of clinical research to and to incorporate it into their practices through evidence-based medicine (EBM). Members of past ACFAS Research Committees have developed EBM PowerPoint lectures on a number of important research-related topics. 

• Choosing the Appropriate Statistical Analysis Tool
  
• ACFAS Scoring Scale
• Formulating a Research Topic/Performing a Literature Search Webinar
• The Case for EBM
  
• Essential Elements of a Research Consent Form
• Evaluating the Quality of Data Through Statistical Analysis
  
• Reading and Writing Scientific Manuscripts
• We are All Scientists: The Importance of Being Researchers and Physicians

In addition to the ACFAS website, here are some additional online resources: 

• Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (Oxford)
  
• Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine (University of North Carolina)
  
• NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (University of York)
  
• PubMed (National Institutes of Health)
  
• Guide for Writing a Research Protocol for Research Involving Human Participation (World Health Organization)