Workshop Plan- Evidence based healthcare (Medicine): What, Why &How?

TOPIC DURATION PRESENTER FOCUS

Introduction to EBM:
EBM step 1 and 2: Asking a
question with
Activity 1
15 minutes Dr Mobeen Iqbal 1- Why EBM? EBM vs conventional practice,
philosophy, gap between evidence and
practice
2- What is EBM? The three components, how
do they interact in decision making
3- Basic steps in EBM
15 minutes 1- Critical thinking while taking care of patients
at point of care
2- PICO format
3- Identify search terms
4- The group will generate PICOs

EBM step 3: Acquiring 5 minutes 1- Primary vs secondary evidence

evidence 2- Available resources
3- Quality of evidence best suited to answer
the question
Activity 2 3 minutes 1- The group will grade research articles based
on design
EBM step 4: Appraisal of 15 minutes 1- Basics of appraisal
Research
EBM step 5: How to apply 2 minutes 1- Patient related issues
evidence? applicability issues 2- Cost related issues
EBM step 6: Evaluate yourself 3- Contextual issues
Summary: Opportunities to 5 minutes 1- Take home message
practice and teach EBM 2- Re-think practice paradigm
3- Further reading and capacity building