%0 Journal Article %1 Poolman2007 %A Poolman, Rudolf W %A Petrisor, Brad A %A Marti, Rene K %A Kerkhoffs, Gin M %A Zlowodzki, Michael %A Bhandari, Mohit %D 2007 %J Acta Orthopaedica %K EBM exemple %N 1 %P 2--11 %T Misconceptions about practicing evidence-based orthopedic surgery. %V 78 %X One of a series of articles on EBM in orthopaedic surgery & this one deals with six common misconceptions about EBM: (1) EBM ignores clinical expertise, (2) EBM is not possible without randomized ontrolled trials (RCTs), (3) EBM is all about statistics and numbers, (4) the usefulness of applying EBM to individual patients is limited, (5) keeping up to date and finding the evidence is impossible for busy clinicians, and (6) EBM is not evidence-based. Shows how most of the criticisms have their roots in a misunderstanding of the concepts of EBM and are discussed point-by-point in the article with appropriate examples and discussion applied to orthopaedic practice.

@article{Poolman2007, abstract = {One of a series of articles on EBM in orthopaedic surgery {\&} this one deals with six common misconceptions about EBM: (1) EBM ignores clinical expertise, (2) EBM is not possible without randomized ontrolled trials (RCTs), (3) EBM is all about statistics and numbers, (4) the usefulness of applying EBM to individual patients is limited, (5) keeping up to date and finding the evidence is impossible for busy clinicians, and (6) EBM is not evidence-based. Shows how most of the criticisms have their roots in a misunderstanding of the concepts of EBM and are discussed point-by-point in the article with appropriate examples and discussion applied to orthopaedic practice.}, added-at = {2019-07-23T09:39:01.000+0200}, author = {Poolman, Rudolf W and Petrisor, Brad A and Marti, Rene K and Kerkhoffs, Gin M and Zlowodzki, Michael and Bhandari, Mohit}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/22b1a78c0d8616c97e3c14b41783da398/jepcastel}, institution = {Division of Orthopedic Surgery, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. Poolman@trauma.nl}, interhash = {58c02daf8f683613ded6ad19ecbc5a4c}, intrahash = {2b1a78c0d8616c97e3c14b41783da398}, journal = {Acta Orthopaedica}, keywords = {EBM exemple}, number = 1, pages = {2--11}, pmid = {17453386}, timestamp = {2023-02-02T15:11:38.000+0100}, title = {{Misconceptions about practicing evidence-based orthopedic surgery.}}, volume = 78, year = 2007 }