SYNTHESIS

Evidence-Based Medicine
MARVIN C. MASALUNGA, MD, MPM, DPSP
Head, Medical Research Unit
Southwestern University – PHINMA
 Biomedical Research

Research 3:
Evidence-Based
Research 2: Data Medicine
Analysis
Research 1:
Research Design
Objectives

General Apply the concepts of evidence-based medicine,

enabling them to critically appraise the literature for
application in their clinical practice

Specific Understand the three skills necessary for EBM

Be able to critically appraise an article on therapy,

diagnosis, harm, and prognosis
 No longer must one choose what to believe on the basis of which
recommendation is backed by the most authority, or speaks with the
loudest voice.
Vigilance Humility
EBM is a systematic approach to the acquisition, appraisal and
application of research evidence to guide healthcare decisions.
The Three Skills of EBM
Focused question
Acquire Systematic search
Retrieval

Directness
Validity Appraise
Results

Applicability
Apply Individualizing
results
 Population

(Methods) Exposure

Research
Question

Outcome (Control)
Boolean or Logical Operators
Effectiveness of treatment Accuracy of diagnostic tests

Focused
Question

Prognosis of certain Harmful effects of certain

conditions exposures
 Sex

Socio-
Co-
economic
morbidities
issues

Applicability

Pathology Race

Age
 Risk

Patient Individualizing
Benefit
consent Results

Cost
See you in your CPCs!
Hope you make use of your EBM skills well in your presentations.