scholarly journals Evidence-based Medicine versus the Conventional Approach to Journal Club Sessions: Which One Is More Successful in Teaching Critical Appraisal Skills?

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Alavi-Moghaddam ◽  
Shahram Yazdani ◽  
Fathie Mortazavi ◽  
Samira Chichi ◽  
Seyed-Mostafa Hosseini-Zijoud
2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-45
Author(s):  
Ravneet Kaur ◽  
Nidhi Bhatnagar ◽  
Binod Kumar Patro

ABSTRACT Journal club (JC) is an effective and valuable tool in medical education. Critical reasoning and evidence based medicine practice are core competencies required by medical professionals. In times of today journal club offers several advan- tages, e.g. update with current literature, promote evidencebased medicine, demonstrate continuing medical education, learn critical appraisal skills and promote social interaction and debate. However, this tool remains largely underutilized. Practice of inappropriate methodology results in failure to achieve the intended outcomes. This report attempts to track the history of journal club, its types, current innovations made and role in medical education. It explores the potential utilization of this tool in times to come. How to cite this article Bhatnagar N, Kaur R, Patro BK. Journal Club: A Club for Medical Education! J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2015;49(1):43-45.


2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. W. Cyrus ◽  
David C. Duggar ◽  
Deidra Woodson ◽  
Donna F. Timm ◽  
Jerry W. McLarty ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily R. Winslow

Descriptions of “evidence-based” approaches to medical care are now ubiquitous in both the popular press and medical journals. The term evidence-based medicine (EBM) was first coined in 1992, and over the last two decades, the field has experienced rapid growth, and its principles now permeate both graduate medical education and clinical practice. The field of EBM has been in constant evolution since its introduction and continues to undergo refinements as its principles are tested and applied in a wide variety of clinical circumstances. This review presents a brief history of EBM, EBM: fundamental tenets, a critical appraisal of a single study, reporting guidelines for single studies, a critical appraisal of a body of evidence, evidence-based surgery, and limitations in EBM. Tables list strength of evidence for treatment decisions (EBM working group), Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine revised levels of evidence for treatment benefits , “4S” approach to finding resources for EBM, critical appraisal of individual studies examining therapeutic decisions, reporting guidelines by study design, and key resources for evidence-based surgery. This review contains 6 tables and 85 references


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