title: Evidence-based medicine (EBM): what long-term care providers need to know.
abstract: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has been widely used in medicine for 2 decades. Recently, EBM has become a central part of reforming nursing homes and quality improvement. It is very important for long-term care providers to practice EBM. This article briefly introduces the concept of EBM; addresses some potential benefits, harms, and challenges of practicing EBM in long-term care settings; and promotes EBM and its appropriate use among long-term care providers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. wcheng@rocketmail.com
authors.forename: Huai Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012112:Residential Facilities; D014481:United States