Synopses & Reviews
Clinical Evidence Made Easy scores maximum 100 and 5 stars on Doody's (Sept 2014)!
Here's what the reviewer said: "This is one of a number of basic science books on evidence-based medicine and a very good addition to the library. The authors present the concepts in a unique and simple way that is easy to read and understand."
Clinical Evidence Made Easy is a concise and accessible introduction for any healthcare professional looking to understand clinical data sources. As clinical evidence becomes increasingly important in healthcare it is vital that healthcare professionals can read, analyze and understand the clinical data being presented. This book will equip the reader with the core skills and knowledge to make sense of the clinical evidence, without over-burdening them with information and jargon. Building on the success of the other Made Easy books (Medical StatisticsMade Easy, Healthcare Economics Made Easy, PracticeAccounts Made Easy), this is a book for non-specialists who need knowledge of the key tools and techniques so they can understand the clinical data, but who have no need to become experts in the subject.
Clinical Evidence Made Easy will enable healthcare workers in all fields to understand and implement the results from clinical trials, clinical journals and other data sources with confidence.
Synopsis
Clinical Evidence Made Easy will give those working in healthcare the tools to understand the information available to them from clinical data sources, which can otherwise be hard to decipher.
Synopsis
Clinical Evidence Made Easy will enable healthcare workers in all fields to understand and implement the results from clinical trials, clinical journals and other data sources with confidence.
Table of Contents
Understanding clinical evidence 1. The importance of clinical evidence 2. Asking the right questions 3. Looking for evidence 4. Choosing and reading a paper 5. Recognizing bias 6. Statistics that describe 7. Statistics that predict 8. Randomized controlled trials 9. Cohort studies 10. Casecontrol studies 11. Research on diagnostic tests 12. Qualitative research 13. Research that summarizes other research 14. Clinical guidelines 15. Health economic evidence 16. Evidence from pharmaceutical companies 17. Applying the evidence in real life Clinical evidence at work 18. Asking the right questions 19. Choosing the right statistical test 20. Randomized controlled trials 21. Cohort studies 22. Casecontrol studies 23. Research on diagnostic tests 24. Qualitative research 25. Research that summarizes other research 26. Clinical guidelines 27. Health economic evidence 28. Evidence from pharmaceutical companies 29. Putting it all together