Reflexiones sobre la evidencia en medicina / Reflections on evidence-based medicine
Rev. méd. Chile
;
133(10): 1252-1257, oct. 2005.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, MINSALCHILE
| ID: lil-420153
RESUMO
This is a review of the basic concepts of evidence, medicine, evidence-based medicine and its effects. Evidence-based medicine is a contribution for statistical design and management, that allows the gathering of scientific information, but does not completely exclude bias. Its methodology proceeds with order and caution, generating a highly probable mass of knowledge. The quality of the information obtained from diverse sources such as meta-analysis to expert opinions is classified in different levels according to the «strength¼ of the evidence in which it is based. The best contribution of evidence-based medicine is probably for diseases of incidence and does not replace clinical experience and patients-physician relationship. Basically we treat ill people and not illnesses. Without clinical experience, medical practice can be tyrannized by evidence-based medicine that can become inapplicable or inappropriate. Without evidence-based medicine, medical practice will not be updated, limiting our professional skills.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Evidence-Based Medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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