title: Point: evidence-based medicine has a sound scientific base.
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Karanicolas
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kunz
authors.forename: Gordon H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Guyatt
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic