The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 2 (6): 5Different types of reviews are described and it is suggested that systematic reviews/meta-analysis are the best type of review to use to determine treatment efficacy. How to evaluate a systematic review is explained using as an example an article from the foot and ankle literature. This is another article in the ongoing evidence-based medicine series produced for The Foot and Ankle Online Journal.
The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 2 (3): 5This paper discusses the important elements to look for when evaluating a randomized controlled trial for internal validity. At the end of the paper the article analyzes a randomized controlled trial found in the first article of this series. This is the second in a series of articles introducing practicing podiatric physicians to evidence-based medicine.
This paper provides an introduction to evidence-based medicine for physicians. Evidence-based medicine is defined, a historical perspective is presented and the levels of evidence are explained. Using a clinical scenario a foreground question is developed and a MEDLINE search is performed to locate the best evidence pertaining to the foreground question. A series of articles will be presented in future issues of this journal critically evaluating selected publications identified during the MEDLINE search.
The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 2 (4): 4This is the third in a series of articles explaining basic concepts of evidence-based medicine to podiatric physicians. This article will explain how to evaluate the results section of a randomized controlled trial. This will be illustrated using actual examples from the foot and ankle literature to include an article which was referenced in the first article of this series.
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