[Evidence-based practice guideline for disease prevention and control and its impact on community health].
The spread of evidence-based medicine (EBM) will no doubt contribute to improve the quality of medical and preventive activities. However, it is quite difficult for an individual practitioner to perform day-to-day practice according to EBM. What is practically important is "evidence-communication" , that is, informing them of the latest evidence in an usable form. Evidence-based practice guideline (EBG) is one of the most powerful tools for this purpose. However, only a few EBGs have been published in Japan for preventive activities in community. Recently, we published "Evidence-based guideline for prevention of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in community health" . Recommendations from this guideline do not always support the present preventive procedures for osteoporosis, which should be reformed according to the evidence. EBGs should be produced for the prevention of other major diseases and updated periodically by systematic effort of professional organizations.
Iki
Masayuki
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Department of Public Health, Kinki University School of Medicine, Japan.
D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic