Evidence-based medicine: facts and controversies.
Evidence-based medicine is a paradigm shift in the biomedical field toward scientific-based clinical practice. It is recognized as the process of acquiring and applying into practice the best available research findings in a defined filed. Although the roots of evidenced-based medicine date back more than 150 years, the modern evidenced-based medicine concept has been rapidly and constantly developing in the past two decades. Since its introduction, evidenced-based medicine has simultaneously attracted proponents and critics. This contribution provides a critical overview of the major advantages and drawbacks of evidenced-based medicine. The discussion and the examples cover the field of biomedical research and dermatovenereology in particular.
Darlenski
Razvigor Borislavov
RB
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Tokuda Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Neykov
Neyko Valentinov
NV
Vlahov
Vitan Dakov
VD
Tsankov
Nikolaï Konstantinov
NK
D016265:Conflict of Interest; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*