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Evidence-based case reports
Hospital General Practice, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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I enjoyed reading Karen Kearley's article in the current edition of Evidence-Based Medicine.1 I particularly like the way that her exploration of an evidence-based question is framed around an actual case, and that at the end of the paper she tells us "what happened to Matt." This paper can be seen as an "evidence-based case report."2
I wonder if there is space for more such case reports in your journal, and whether you might actively invite their submission. I find them an inspiring way of seeing how practitioners identify questions, search for evidence, and then apply this evidence in practice. While other journals publish such case reports occasionally, I can't think of a better home for them than Evidence-Based Medicine.
- Kearley K. The 6 steps of evidence-based medicine: action plans and changing clinical practice through journal clubs [EBM note]. Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 98–100.
[Free Full Text] - Godlee F. Applying research evidence to individual patients. Evidence based case reports will help. BMJ 1998; 316: 1621–2.
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