Understand why Evidence-Based Medicine is important and learn when and how it can be applied.
What is the best medical approach to Covid-19 or other diseases? In today’s highly charged environments, there is often uncertainty in what the “best” medical approaches are, and it can be difficult to have confidence in some authorities’ assertions. The diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disease is inherently imprecise, in many cases. Therefore, the backdrop of some conventional and social media communications increases the magnitude of uncertainty about current medical best practices and future potential advances.
Evidence based medicine is an important strategy for improving patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness. We will be discussing evidence-based medicine as a strategy for evaluating the quality and impact of clinically-based research, and how it interfaces with patient values and clinical judgment. Our discussion will emphasize understanding how the quality of a clinical study influences the degree of confidence that we can have in the results and interpretations, and how this can affect desired clinical outcomes. We will also be providing context for why Evidence-Based Medicine is important and some of the criticisms of this approach. Our goal is for you to:
ScienceDocs is a U.S. based, comprehensive scientific and medical research support provider that has been leading the industry since 2004. Their core services include:
ScienceDocs work with individual researchers, groups, publishers, universities, businesses and governmental agencies around the world with content in all physical, biological and social science disciplines. Their staff consists of over 150 seasoned PhD-level/veteran editors, writers and grant consultants, startup experts, biostatisticians and epidemiologists, as well as an extensive in-house and contracted translation staff exceeding 1500 specialized translators into and out of English and all major languages. ScienceDocs are, in essence, your peers…they understand your needs and are here to help you.
Dr. Miller is a veterinarian with a PhD in Clinical Science. His PhD studies emphasized the epidemiology of agent transmission, diagnostic testing, and One Health. He has advanced clinical specializations in animal welfare (Diplomate of the American College of Animal Welfare) and zoological medicine (Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine), as well as experience in a variety of laboratory, research, regulatory, exhibition, and other clinical settings. In addition to his broad research and publication background, he has served as a research and consultant. He has served on and lead a number of committees responsible for policy and guidelines that are used nationally and internationally.