Workshop on EBM

Evidence-based medicine is the process of life-long, self-directed learning in which caring for patients leads to the search for, critical appraisal, and incorporation into practice of valid and clinically important information about diagnosis, prognosis, therapy, and other clinical and health-care issues.


The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
The Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine was established by David Sackett and his colleagues in 1994 to promote the teaching, learning and practice of evidence-based health care, and to conduct research aimed at generating the new knowledge required for the practice of evidence-based medicine. The current Director is Professor Paul Glasziou

Who should attend this workshop?
The workshop is intended to serve as an introduction to evidence-based medicine. It is aimed at clinicians and other health care professionals who wish to gain knowledge of critical appraisal and experience in the practice of evidence-based health care.


You should consider attending if you:

· have a belief in the process of small-group learning,

· wish to learn how to practice EBM, and

· are committed to patient-centred learning.


Workshop aims

After the workshop, participants should be able to:

1. formulate an answerable question

2. track down the best evidence

3. do rapid critical appraisal of controlled trials

4. apply the evidence

5. evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the process.



Workshop format

The Workshop will consist of a mixture of plenaries and small groups in which participants will develop their EBM knowledge and skills. Time will be provided for searching


Workshop materials and preparation

Participants will receive materials to enable them to achieve the objectives of the one-day Workshop, including an EBM workbook written by Prof. Paul Glasziou, Director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, and a CD-Rom of software to further their skills in Evidence-Based Practice


Workshop facilitators

The Workshop will be chaired by Prof. Paul Glasziou, Director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and Editor of Evidence-Based Medicine.