"Evidence-Based Medicine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An approach of practicing medicine with the goal to improve and evaluate patient care. It requires the judicious integration of best research evidence with the patient's values to make decisions about medical care. This method is to help physicians make proper diagnosis, devise best testing plan, choose best treatment and methods of disease prevention, as well as develop guidelines for large groups of patients with the same disease. (from JAMA 296 (9), 2006)
| Descriptor ID |
D019317
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.249.750 H02.403.200.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Evidence-Based Medicine- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Evidence Based Medicine
- Medicine, Evidence-Based
- Medicine, Evidence Based
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Evidence-Based Medicine" by people in this website by year, and whether "Evidence-Based Medicine" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2005 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2006 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2008 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| 2009 | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| 2010 | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| 2011 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| 2012 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 2013 | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| 2014 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 2015 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 2016 | 10 | 31 | 41 |
| 2017 | 8 | 23 | 31 |
| 2018 | 5 | 25 | 30 |
| 2019 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2020 | 6 | 23 | 29 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 2025 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2026 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Evidence-Based Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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Meta-Analysis in Clinical Research: An Overview of the Statistics of Evidence Synthesis. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Jul 01; 15(7):e343-e349.
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Management of iron deficiency in children, adults, and pregnant individuals: evidence-based and expert consensus recommendations. Lancet Haematol. 2025 May; 12(5):e376-e388.
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Hierarchy of Evidence Within the Medical Literature. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 08 01; 12(8):745-750.
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Interobserver and Intraobserver Agreement are Unsatisfactory When Determining Abstract Study Design and Level of Evidence. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Jul 01; 42(6):e696-e700.
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2021 American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Kawasaki Disease. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022 04; 74(4):586-596.
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2021 American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Kawasaki Disease. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022 04; 74(4):538-548.
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Pediatric Organ Dysfunction Information Update Mandate (PODIUM) Contemporary Organ Dysfunction Criteria: Executive Summary. Pediatrics. 2022 01 01; 149(1 Suppl 1):S1-S12.
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 02; 21(2):e52-e106.
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Evidence-based systematic review of cognitive rehabilitation, emotional, and family treatment studies for children with acquired brain injury literature: From 2006 to 2017. Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2020 Jan; 30(1):130-161.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Sinusitis-Child. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 Nov; 15(11S):S403-S412.