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Getting new evidence into medicine
Author(s) -
Rubin George L,
Frommer Michael S,
Vincent Niki C,
Leeder Stephen R,
Phillips Paddy A
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb125547.x
Subject(s) - evidence based medicine , evidence based practice , health care , public relations , medicine , business , public health , scientific evidence , alternative medicine , nursing , political science , pathology , law , philosophy , epistemology
■ The rate of transfer of the knowledge gained from health and medical research into evidence‐based practice is determined by many factors. ■ Preconditions for the uptake of new evidence are the availability of good evidence, ready access to the evidence, a supportive organisational environment, and effective mechanisms for promoting knowledge uptake. ■ Evidence‐based medicine is being promoted in Australia by a body of enthusiastic clinicians, public health practitioners and consumer advocates, supported by initiatives from national, State and local healthcare services and professional bodies. ■ The short to medium term future of evidence‐based medicine in Australia is likely to be shaped by three major factors: a reduction in cost and technical barriers which limit access to computerised databases; a trend towards shared decision‐making between clinicians and patients; and increased demand for information to fill the gaps in research‐based evidence on specific problems.