Our evidence-based future

Journal Club

CJEM 1999;1(1):41

Section Editors' notes:

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has a growing role in health care. Britain's National Health Service has mandated the development of a wide variety of evidence-based care plans, which they intend to introduce nationwide on a compulsory basis. Our own federal Health Minister is already discussing the importance of valid health outcomes research, so whether we believe in the concept or not, it is likely that the EBM wave will wash over Canada in the near future. To ensure that EBM is not abused, it is incumbent upon all of us to understand the process, its strengths, and its limitations.

We hope that many of you will submit CATs and evidence-based reviews for us to evaluate and choose from. If we receive more quality submissions than we can publish, we will arrange publication on the CAEP Web site. Please send us your reviews, your opinions, and any other suggestions you might have for innovations or additions to this section of CJEM. [D.R., M.B.]