An Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice for Hand Surgeons and Therapists

Robert M Szabo; Joy C. MacDermid

doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2008.12.002

An Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice for Hand Surgeons and Therapists

Robert M Szabo, Joy C. MacDermid

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Abstract

Evidence-based practice is a methodical approach to clinical practice where experience, best research evidence, and patient goals and values are integrated to make optimal decisions when making a diagnosis, selecting a diagnostic test, picking an intervention or determining prognosis. There are five steps in this process. Hand surgeons and therapists can use the evidence-based process to attain optimal management of individual patients, manage their overall practice, guide the ongoing professional development, and deal with funding and policy makers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-14
Number of pages	14
Journal	Hand Clinics
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hcl.2008.12.002
State	Published - Feb 2009

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Keywords

Evidence appraisal
Evidence levels
Evidence-based medicine
Evidence-based practice
Hand surgery
Hand therapy practice
Outcomes evaluation
Practice guidelines

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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Szabo, R. M., & MacDermid, J. C. (2009). An Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice for Hand Surgeons and Therapists. Hand Clinics, 25(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hcl.2008.12.002

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