Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
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Evidence-based medicine is being applied to decisions in a range of contexts beyond one-to-one patient care. Yet considerable disagreement persists regarding the defining components of evidence-based decision-making, particularly in institutional and public health contexts. ⋯ Asking critical questions about the purposes and context of a specific decision, basic principles of evidence-based reasoning can be appropriately applied beyond the bedside.
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Urinary incontinence is a common problem, affecting quality of life and leading to high costs. There is doubt about the use of clinical practice guidelines on urinary incontinence in primary care. ⋯ Dutch GPs follow the guideline only partially: compliance with diagnostic advices is fairly good; compliance with treatment advices is low. Further research should focus on solutions how to support GPs to tackle major barriers to facilitate the adherence to guidelines (substitution of tasks to specialized nurses, reducing the threshold for referral and concentrating expertise in integrated continence care services).
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The purpose of this paper is to explore new perspectives about difficulties academicians may have communicating with clinicians, obtaining subjects, and gaining compliance for their research. ⋯ Evidence to practice and practice to evidence redefines EBM as a circular integration of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values.
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Evidence-based guidelines can make a substantial contribution to improving medical care. However, it is important to ensure that guidelines are: (1) developed in areas in which they are needed the most; and (2) translated effectively into everyday clinical practice. ⋯ The results of the present study indicate that there is a great need for guidelines on the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris in Germany, especially in light of dermatologists' low levels of confidence administering systemic treatments. Strategies for broad dissemination are essential for proper guideline implementation.