title: Evidence-based medicine in everyday practice.
abstract: The evidence-based medicine method of answering clinical questions involves searching the literature for relevant studies, assessing study quality, interpreting the findings, and applying them in light of patients' preferences and societal values. In this article, evidence-based methods are used to solve questions posed by two patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guyatt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011788:Quality of Life