Evidence-based medicine (EBM) refers to the process of integrating one's clinical expertise with the best available research evidence and patient choice in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, in order to make the best medical decisions for each patient. The core idea is that medical professionals should carefully, wisely, and judiciously apply the latest and best research information available from clinical studies to the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Evidence-based medical practice, divided into five steps:
I. A problem that needs to be solved based on the patient's history, signs, and examination results
II. Retrieve the best available research evidence
III. Evaluate the veracity of the evidence, the clinical necessity
IV. Apply the results of the post-evaluation, combined with the clinical expertise of the patient's choice of solution to the clinical problems
V. Post-evaluation