title: Using evidence-based medicine in neurology.
abstract: Given the rising costs of health care, the rational use of resources is a necessity. Evidence-based medicine assists physicians in providing the right care to the right patient at the right time. Familiarity with scientific literature and clinical experience are also important in decision making. This article covers the basics of critical appraisal and an introduction to statistics that will help clinicians, patients, and policymakers make sense of scientific evidence.
authors.affiliation: The Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, 399 Bathurst Street, 7 McL, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada. miyasaki@uhnresearch.ca
authors.forename: Janis M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Miyasaki
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009462:Neurology / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*