Books in the Evidence-Based Medicine series

Evidence-based Hematology Edited by Mark A. Crowther, MD, MSc, FRCPC McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Jeff Ginsberg, MD McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Holger J. Schunemann, MD, MSc, PhD, FACP Italian National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy Ralph M.

Be sure your skin-care treatments have strong evidential support Evidence-based Dermatology, Third Edition takes a unique approach to clinical dermatology by emphasising use of only the highest quality available evidence when treating people with skin diseases.

This book is updated with evidence from the latest published reviews and is more clinically focused, with an emphasis on application of the trial findings.

From an expert editor team drawn from the Cochrane Neurological Network, Evidence-Based Neurology provides specialists and those in training with the skills and knowledge to apply evidence-based practice in the clinical setting.

Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections critically analyses the evidence for decision making in neonatal infections, providing practical guidance where evidence is poor, helping the clinician with day-to-day decisions on the care of newborn babies with possible, probable or proven infections.

The latest addition to the Evidence-Based Book series, Evidence-Based Geriatric Medicine provides non-geriatrician clinicians an overview of key topics central to the care of the older patient.

This new edition of Evidence-based Economics: Health and Social Care describes the state of the art in methods at the interface of systematic review, research synthesis and economic evaluation within and across the health, social care, education and criminal justice fields.

Written by authors from the Cochrane Collaboration and WHO sponsored symposium on obesity, this book provides evidence-based reviews of what is and what is not effective in preventing overweight and obesity and reducing the incidence and prevalence.

This is the first text to systematically review the evidence for obstetric anesthesia and analgesia.Evidence-based practice is now being embraced worldwide as a requirement for all clinicians; in the everyday use of anesthesia and analgesia for childbirth, anesthetists will find this synthesis of the best evidence an invaluable resource to inform their practice.Contributions from anesthetic specialists trained in the skills of systematic reviewing provide a comprehensive and practical guide to best practice in normal and caesarean section childbirth.This book, coming from one of the world's leading obstetric centers and the cradle of evidence-based medicine, is a much needed addition to the obstetric anesthesia literature.

Pain management is a critical element of patient care, particularly in chronic disease. This genuinely evidence-based text for optimum pain relief in chronic illness provides the information on which to build more coherent and standardized strategies for pain relief.

Provides a useful framework for clinical researchers, showing how to choose appropriate study designs and to prepare and execute diagnostic studies effectively. This edition includes new chapters covering the STARD guidelines (Standards for Reporting on Accuracy Research on Diagnosis) and the analysis of diagnostic data.

Written by an international team of authors specializing in microbiology and infectious disease, this new edition of Evidenced-based Infectious Diseases presents practical, up-to-date information on the care of individual patients suffering from infectious diseases. Each chapter addresses a series of focused clinical questions addressed in a systematic fashion, including a comprehensive literature search, and a rating of the quality of evidence using principles of the GRADE framework. Evidence-Based Infectious Diseases is the ideal reference work for all those involved with microbiology, infectious diseases, and clinical management.

The Evidence-based Practice Workbook is an ideal tool for use by GPs, medical specialists and other healthcare professionals to learn the concepts of evidence-based practice (EBP).

This second edition of the popular book Evidence-based Sports Medicine builds on the features that made the first edition such a valuable text and provides a completely up-to-date tool for sports medicine physicians, family practitioners and orthopedic surgeons.

Evidence-based Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of childhood infections in clinical practice.

This work discusses the methodology and available evidence from systematic reviews on the current best practice in anaesthesia and analgesia. The first edition is built upon in this thoroughly revised and updated text. Contributions are from acknowledged world authorities on systematic review in the specialty. The free access website continues to provide added detail on the literature.

Compiled by Cochrane collaborators and members of OMERACT (Outcome Measures in Rheumatology), Evidence-based Rheumatology is an essential resource for evidence-based medicine as applied to the musculoskeletal disorders. The introductory section covers the principles of evidence-based medicine in rheumatology, followed by clinical chapters covering all the major disorders. Each chapter includes non-drug therapy, drug therapy, and consumer evidence-based summaries. Download a sample chapter FREE online! Evidence-Based Series: Evidence-based Rheumatology, part of the acclaimed series BMJ Evidence-based medicine textbooks that have revolutionised clinical medicine literature, comes with a fully searchable CD-ROM of the whole text. The text is kept up to date online at www.evidbasedrheum.com

Hence the text is split into two sections, the first dealing with the way primary care workers can begin to understand and practise in an evidence-based way, the second addressing the broader issue of engendering a more evidence-based culture in their practice. Contributions from leading practitioners around the world ensure that the discussions are relevant internationally. In this second edition each chapter has been thoroughly revised in the light of changes both in attitudes to and practice of evidence-based medicine. Emphasis is given to the need for continuing medical education using effective searching and critical appraisal, and to integrating research findings into practice. As with the first edition, this revised text will be an invaluable guide for anyone in primary health care, providing authoritative and thoughtful information on this important development in clinical practice.

Einzigartig umfassender evidenzbasierter Leitfaden für Geburtshilfe und Gynäkologie.Evidence-based Obstetrics and Gynecology richtet sich an Geburtshelfer, Gynäkologen und angehende Fachärzte. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der klinischen Praxis in den Bereichen Diagnostik, Untersuchung und Management. Der erste Abschnitt behandelt die evidenzbasierten medizinischen Verfahren für beide Fachrichtungen. Im zweiten und dritten Abschnitt werden die wesentlichen Erkrankungen erläutert. Dabei beleuchtet jedes Kapitel die besten verfügbaren Behandlungsoptionen nach evidenzbasierten Kriterien. Die Kapitel folgen im Aufbau der EBM-Methodik, nach der sich die relevanten klinischen Fragen aus dem jeweiligen Fall ergeben.Evidence-based Obstetrics and Gynecology beschreibt ausführlich abnorme Vaginalblutungen, Eileiterschwangerschaften, Unterleibsschmerzen, Infektionen des unteren Genitaltrakts, Verhütung und Sterilisation, Erkrankungen der Brust, urogynäkologische und endokrinologische Erkrankungen, Unfruchtbarkeit, Pubertät und vorzeitige Pubertät, zervikale Dysplasie und Infektionen mit HPV, Gebärmutterhals-, Vaginal-, Gebärmutter- und Eileiterkrebs, Behandlungsverfahren vor einer Empfängnis, pränatale Behandlung und Diagnostik, Medikamente und deren Dosierung während der Schwangerschaft, Komplikationen bei Schwangeren, chronische Hypertonie, Diabetes mellitus, Schilddrüsenerkrankungen, neurologische Erkrankungen, psychische Erkrankungen, Übertragung in der Schwangerschaft, Komplikationen beim Fötus, Präeklampsie u.v.m.- Das erste Fachbuch, das sich evidenzbasiert mit Geburtshilfe und Gynäkologie in der klinischen Praxis beschäftigt.- Die evidenzbasierte Medizin ist ein überzeugender Ansatz für dieses mit vielen Risiken verbundene Fachgebiet.- Herausgeber ist ein führender Experte aus den USA, der sich für die evidenzbasierte Medizin engagiert.

The "Evidence-based Practice Workbook" is an ideal tool for use by GPs, medical specialists and other healthcare professionals to learn the concepts of evidence-based practice (EBP). Practical and interactive, this workbook provides simple methods to help health professionals find and use the best evidence to answer clinical questions, developing their skills in: asking clinical questions searching for answers discriminating good from poor information and research using the answers to make clinical decisions. This attractive, colour workbook provides a clear explanation of EBP skills and concepts. Written by internationally respected authors, this expanded and updated edition has been developed from evidence-based practice workshops run by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Queensland and Oxford, and contains information and exercises to help health professionals learn how to use EBP in their clinical practice.

Evidence-based Statistical Workbook is a brand new workbook, providing a hands-on guide for individual and group exercises, teaching students how to understand statistical methods when reading journals, and how to use them in clinical research.

An updated and revised resource to evidence-based urology information and a guide for clinical practiceThe revised and updated second edition of Evidence-Based Urology offers the most current information on the suitability of both medical and surgical treatment options for a broad spectrum of urological conditions based on the best evidence available. The text covers each of the main urologic areas in specific sections such as general urology, oncology, female urology, trauma/reconstruction, pediatric urology, etc. All the evidence presented is rated for quality using the respected GRADE framework. Throughout the text, the authors highlight the most patient-important, clinical questions likely to be encountered by urologists in day-to-day practice.A key title in the "Evidence-Based" series, this revised and expanded edition of Evidence-Based Urology contains new chapters on a variety of topics including: quality improvement, seminoma, nonseminomatous germ cell tumor, penile cancer, medical prophylaxis, vesicoureteral reflux disease, cryptorchidism, prenatal hydronephrosis, and myelodysplasia. This updated resource:* Offers a guide that centers on 100% evidence approach to medical and surgical approaches* Provides practical recommendations for the care of individual patients* Includes nine new chapters on the most recently trending topics* Contains information for effective patient management regimes that are supported by evidence* Puts the focus on the most important patient and clinical questions that are commonly encountered in day-to-day practiceWritten for urologists of all levels of practice, Evidence-Based Urology offers an invaluable treasure-trove of evidence-based information that is distilled into guidance for clinical practice.