title: Evidence-based medicine for orthopedic surgeons.
abstract: Evidence-based medicine is a rational, logical approach for clinicians to make decisions about how to handle the large amount of new medical information. Its basis is the scientific method. The practicing clinician need understand only a few simple concepts to use this approach, and in doing so will provide the best available care to the patients.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Center, Nashville, Tenn 37212, USA.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: Warren R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: Kurt P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Spindler
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics