Evidence-Based Medicine

Focuses on the application of evidence-based medicine methods to address important clinical questions regarding diagnosis, treatment, natural history, and meta-analysis.

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
An evidence-based approach to studies in cirrhosis and portal hypertension: medical management of mild to moderate ascites November 2003 (Vol. 1 \| No. 6 \| Pages 474-479) Preview Abstract Full Text PDF (92 KB) Abstract: Previous articles in this series have examined the critical appraisal of isolated structured clinical questions using the framework of evidence-based medicine. When patients are identified w...	Jayant A Talwalkar	Full-length article	pages 474-479
An evidence-based medicine approach to economic studies: assessing the cost-effectiveness of competing strategies for colorectal cancer screening September 2003 (Vol. 1 \| No. 5 \| Pages 404-413) Preview Abstract Full Text PDF (137 KB) Abstract: Cost-effectiveness analysis aims to quantitatively compare the expected outcomes of competing management strategies in environments with limited economic resources. A valid economic study mo...	John M Inadomi, Amnon Sonnenberg	Full-length article	pages 404-413
An evidence-based approach to clinical practice guidelines: diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome1 July 2003 (Vol. 1 \| No. 4 \| Pages 322-327) Preview Abstract Full Text PDF (92 KB) The Institute of Medicine defines clinical practice guidelines as “systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical ...	Philip Schoenfeld, William D Chey	Full-length article	pages 322-327
An evidence-based approach to studies of the natural history of gastrointestinal diseases: Recurrence of symptomatic Crohn's disease after surgery May 2003 (Vol. 1 \| No. 3 \| Pages 229-236) Preview Abstract Full Text PDF (93 KB) Patients with chronic disorders frequently ask about the prognosis of their disease. In some cases, this prognostic information may also guide management decisions. For example, a patient with Crohn's...	James D. Lewis, Philip Schoenfeld, Gary R. Lichtenstein	Full-length article	pages 229-236
An evidence-based medicine approach to studies of diagnostic tests: Assessing the validity of virtual colonoscopy March 2003 (Vol. 1 \| No. 2 \| Pages 136-144) Preview Abstract Full Text PDF (118 KB) New technologies are being proposed for colorectal cancer screening. In many centers, screening may be performed with new diagnostic tests, including DNA analysis of colonic cells secreted in stool or...	Brooks D. Cash, Philip Schoenfeld, Douglas Rex	Full-length article	pages 136-144
An evidence-based approach to studies of gastrointestinal therapies January 2003 (Vol. 1 \| No. 1 \| Pages 57-63) Preview Abstract Full Text PDF (81 KB) Abstract: This article provides an evidence-based medicine framework to critically assess the validity of study design and clinical significance of study results in the context of gastrointestinal the...	Philip Schoenfeld, James Scheiman	Full-length article	pages 57-63