Abstract:The framework of evidence-based medicine (EBM) consisting of the best available external evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values/circumstances is often described by educators and clinicians as “three legs to a stool”. Unfortunately, this analogy seems to be easily misunderstood as separate pillars equally weighted and considered independently from each other. This may be causing confusion and imperfect adoption by physical therapists.EBM may be better described as a sequential “funneling down” of info… Show more
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