"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Evidence-Based Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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Call to action for genetic counseling research in hereditary cancer: Considerations from the evidence-based guidelines development process. J Genet Couns. 2025 Jun; 34(3):e70026.
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Extramammary Paget disease. Part II. Evidence-based approach to management. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 09; 91(3):421-430.
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Comprehensive approach to managing hidradenitis suppurativa patients. Int J Dermatol. 2020 Jun; 59(6):744-747.
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Preventive Medicine Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 6|18 Initiative. Am J Prev Med. 2019 07; 57(1):127-133.
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Catalyzing Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions in Safety Net Settings: A Clinical-Community Partnership in South Los Angeles. Health Promot Pract. 2017 07; 18(4):586-597.
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Addressing Practice Gaps in Cutaneous Surgery: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2017 Mar 01; 19(2):147-154.
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2017 Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum. Thyroid. 2017 03; 27(3):315-389.
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Approaches to treatment 2: Comparison of American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and American Diabetes Association (ADA) type 2 diabetes treatment guidelines. J Diabetes. 2016 Jan; 8(1):4-6.
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[Assessment of Functioning when Conducting Occupational Capacity Evaluations--What is "Evidence-Based"?]. Psychiatr Prax. 2016 Mar; 43(2):74-81.
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Effective interventions and strategies for improving early child development. BMJ. 2015 Sep 14; 351:h4029.