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Physician Assistant Resources: EBM

What is EBM?

EBM stands for Evidence-Based Medicine. You'll also see it referred to as EBP (Evidence-Based Practice). It means combining clinical expertise and values with the best, most current evidence from research to make the best patient care decisions.

EBM Overview

What sources should I use?

Once you have located some sources of potential evidence, how do you determine which to use?  Try these downloadable study appraisal checklists: https://www.cebm.net/2014/06/critical-appraisal/ 

POEMs

Preappraised Research

Research Articles

UD network username & password required for off-campus access. Mobile versions are usually available.

Most resources allow you to also create a customized account to save citations, create email alerts, etc. These accounts, already paid for by the UD library subscriptions, are optional and separate from any UD logins.

Current Awareness Tools