title: Implementing evidence-based decision making in the private practice setting: the 4-step process.
abstract: An important goal of EBDM is to improve outcomes where it matters the most: at the point of care. All dental clinicians need practical tools that facilitate access to the clinical information needed to enable our patients to make better-informed choices. This article provides a 4-step guide for practical implementation of EBDM in the private practice setting. Step 1 is defining your practice purpose. Step 2 describes the use of Ethical Practice Parameters to guide clinical decision-making. Step 3 illustrates how to implement Ethical Practice Parameters. Step 4 describes a simple process for searching for scientific evidence. Online resources are provided and the benefits of the 4-step process are elucidated.
authors.affiliation: Periodontics, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: George K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Merijohn
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics*; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000941:ethics*