Oxford Handbook of Key Clinical Evidence

Oxford Handbook of Key Clinical Evidence--------------------------------------------------The Oxford Handbook of Key Clinical Evidence provides an alternativeto the burgeoning repositories of trial data for students, traineesand researchers looking for the key evidence affecting medical practice.Recognising the growing importance of evidence-based medicine (EBM)to both the study and practice of medicine and surgery, the editorshave aimed to provide a quick-reference text that presents the keydata, facts, and evidence informing medical and surgical practice.Introductory chapters give the 'uninitiated' reader a firm footingin the history of EBM and its current importance within medical science.Readers are introduced to the statistical methods and tools neededto critically analyse trial data, providing a key for the terms andstatistical methods encountered in the book and within clinical researchas a whole. Leading figures in the major specialties have selectedand summarised the most important modern trials, creating a two-pageformat for each study which distils the key information. Highlightedboxes identify the study type and evidence-level attained, while analysisof the key message and impacts of the trial firmly place the evidenceinto a practical setting for the reader. Key study features and resultsare examined, while the difficulties or problems associated with thetrials are outlined. This is essential reading for everyone with aninterest in the fundamental evidence underpinning modern practice.