Using techniques from science, engineering, and statistics, such as meta-analysis of scientific literature, risk-benefit analysis, and randomized controlled trials, Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) aims for the ideal that healthcare professionals should make "conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence" in their everyday practice. Generally, there are three distinct, but interdependent, areas of EBM. The first is to treat individual patients with acute or chronic pathologies by treatments supported in the most scientifically valid medical literature. Thus medical practitioners would select treatment options for specific cases based on the best research for each patient they treat. The second area is the systematic review of medical literature to evaluate the best studies on specific topics. Finally, evidence-based medicine can be understood as a medical "movement", where advocates work to popularize the method and usefulness of the practice in the public, patient communities, educational institutions, and continuing education of practicing professionals. Evidence-based medicine has demoted ex cathedra statements of the "medical expert" to the least valid form of evidence. All "experts" are now expected to reference their pronouncements to scientific studies. (Source: Wikipedia.) Information about the faculty working in this area is provided below.
Eric Bass, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine and Health Policy & Management; Director, Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Center; Co-Director, Johns Hopkins DeCIDE Center
Research Interests: Evidence-based medicine methods
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Geetanjali Chander, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: Hepatitis C
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Eliseo Guallar, MD, DrPH
Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine; Core Faculty, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research
Research Interests: Meta-analysis; epidemiologic and statistical methods in EBM
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Rehan Qayyum, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: Meta-analysis in diabetes and CVD treatment
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Jodi Segal, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: Evidence-based medicine methods
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