"Evidence-Based Medicine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An approach of practicing medicine with the goal to improve and evaluate patient care. It requires the judicious integration of best research evidence with the patient's values to make decisions about medical care. This method is to help physicians make proper diagnosis, devise best testing plan, choose best treatment and methods of disease prevention, as well as develop guidelines for large groups of patients with the same disease. (from JAMA 296 (9), 2006)
| Descriptor ID |
D019317
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.249.750 H02.403.200.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Evidence-Based Medicine- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Evidence Based Medicine
- Medicine, Evidence-Based
- Medicine, Evidence Based
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Evidence-Based Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluating the impact of the global evidence, local adaptation (GELA) project for enhancing evidence-informed guideline recommendations for newborn and young child health in three African countries: a mixed-methods protocol. Health Res Policy Syst. 2024 Aug 19; 22(1):114.
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Using the COM-B model and Behaviour Change Wheel to develop a theory and evidence-based intervention for women with gestational diabetes (IINDIAGO). BMC Public Health. 2023 05 15; 23(1):894.
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Meta-analytic magic, ivermectin, and socially responsible reporting. S Afr Med J. 2021 08 17; 111(10):934-937.
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Health economic evidence in clinical guidelines in South Africa: a mixed-methods study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Jul 26; 21(1):738.
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Overestimation of Postpartum Depression Prevalence Based on a 5-item Version of the EPDS: Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis. Can J Psychiatry. 2020 12; 65(12):835-844.
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Essential medicine selection during the COVID-19 pandemic: Enabling access in uncharted territory. S Afr Med J. 2020 09 29; 110(11):1077-1080.
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Strategies to strengthen the provision of mental health care at the primary care setting: An Evidence Map. PLoS One. 2019; 14(9):e0222162.
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Patient blood management: A solution for South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2019 Jun 28; 109(7):471-476.
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Evidence-based guidelines for vaginal hysterectomy of the International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE). Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2018 Dec; 231:262-267.
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Increasing Evidence-Based Interventions in Patients with Acute Infections in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Before-and-After Feasibility Trial in Gitwe, Rwanda. Crit Care Med. 2018 08; 46(8):1357-1366.