Evidence-Based Medicine Training in United States–Based Physiatry Residency Programs

Abstract

Although the physiatric community increasingly embraces evidence-based medicine (EBM), the current state of EBM training for trainees in physiatry is unclear. The purposes of this article are to report the results of the Association of Academic Physiatrists' surveys of physiatry residency programs in the United States, to discuss the implications of their findings, and to better delineate the "baseline" upon which sound and clear recommendations for systematic EBM training can be made. The two Association of Academic Physiatrists surveys of US physiatry residency programs reveal that most survey respondents report that they include EBM training in their programs that covers the five recommended steps of EBM core competencies. However, although most respondents reported using traditional pedagogic methods of training such as journal club, very few reported that their EBM training used a structured and systematic approach. Future work is needed to support and facilitate physiatry residency programs interested in adopting structured EBM training curricula that include recommended EBM core competencies and the evaluation of their impact.

Are popular books about diet and health written based on scientific evidence? A comparison of citations between the USA and Japan

“…Our study showed that first author with a medical doctor licence was positively associated with the citation of references and systematic reviews in US books. The education system for medical training in the USA includes journal clubs and evidence-based training (53)(54)(55) , which may contribute to the higher citation of systematic reviews. On the other hand, in Japan, first author with a medical doctor licence was associated with the citation of references but not with that of systematic reviews.…”