Document Type : Original Article
Author
Department of Social Medicine, Rafsanjan Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
Abstract
The core part of evidence‑based medicine (EBM) is the ability to critically appraise published
articles on a given subject. Medical students, especially within the developing world, usually
do not learn how to critically appraise a published article since this is not part of their designed
curriculum. This paper is reporting an innovative approach on how to teach critical appraisal
skills to medical students, from an Iranian Medical School.
Keywords
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we have always done? Md Med 2012;13:10.
2. Liabsuetrakul T, Suntharasaj T, Tangtrakulwanich B, Uakritdathikarn T, Pornsawat P. Longitudinal analysis of integrating evidence‑based
medicine into a medical student curriculum. Fam Med 2009;41:585‑8.
3. Rhodes M, Ashcroft R, Atun RA, Freeman GK, Jamrozik K. Teaching
evidence‑based medicine to undergraduate medical students:
A course integrating ethics, audit, management and clinical
epidemiology. Med Teach 2006;28:313‑7.
4. Wanvarie S, Sathapatayavongs B, Sirinavin S, Ingsathit A,
Ungkanont A, Sirinan C. Evidence‑based medicine in clinical
curriculum. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2006;35:615‑8.
5. Dorsch JL, Aiyer MK, Meyer LE. Impact of an evidence‑based
medicine curriculum on medical students’ attitudes and skills. J Med
Libr Assoc 2004;92:397‑406.
6. Forjuoh SN, Rascoe TG, Symm B, Edwards JC. Teaching
medical students complementary and alternative medicine
using evidence‑based principles. J Altern Complement Med
2003;9:429‑39.
7. Edwards R, White M, Gray J, Fischbacher C. Use of a journal club
and letter‑writing exercise to teach critical appraisal to medical
undergraduates. Med Educ 2001;35:691‑4.
8. Timm DF, Banks DE, McLarty J. Critical appraisal process:
Step‑by‑step. South Med J 2012;105:144‑8.
9. McAllister D, Wild S. Why should clinicians understand
epidemiology? Post Grad Med J 2009;85:313‑5.
10. Green BN, Johnson CD. Use of a modified journal club and
letters to editors to teach critical appraisal skills. J Allied Health
2007;36:47‑51.
11. Mozafarpour S, Sadeghizadeh A, Kabiri P, Taheri H, Attaei M,
Khalighinezhad N. Evidence‑based medical practice in developing
countries: The case study of Iran. J Eval Clin Pract 2011;17:651‑6.
12. Sánchez‑Mendiola M. Evidence‑based medicine teaching in the
Mexican Army Medical School. Med Teach 2004;26:661‑3
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