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. 2005 Jan-Feb;24(1):9-17.
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.24.1.9.

Evidence-based medicine: a unified approach

David M Eddy  1
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Evidence-based medicine: a unified approach

David M Eddy. Health Aff (Millwood). 2005 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Behind the wide acceptance of the idea of "evidence-based medicine" are two curious facts: There are two very different approaches to applying evidence to medicine, and the most commonly cited definition applies to only one of them. This paper describes the problem that we are asking "evidence" to solve and the different methods by which evidence can be used to help solve that problem, and recommends a unified approach.

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  • Additional evidence issues.
    Maynard A. Maynard A. Health Aff (Millwood). 2005 Jul-Aug;24(4):1183; author reply 1183-4. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.24.4.1183. Health Aff (Millwood). 2005. PMID: 16012162 No abstract available.

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