Cochrane Collaboration Workshops

Highlights of Events of the ECEBM

EBM forms part of the multifaceted process of assuring clinical effectiveness, the main elements of which are:

• Production of evidence through research and scientific review.
• Production and dissemination of evidence-based clinical guidelines.
• Implementation of evidence-based, cost-effective practice through education and management of change.
• Evaluation of compliance with agreed practice guidance and patient outcomes – this process includes clinical audit.