Evidence in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: Between Facts and Prejudice-Evidence in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: Between Facts and Prejudice

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The speaker begins by introducing themselves and acknowledging that English may not be their first language. They outline the main topics they will cover in their lecture, including evidence-based medicine (EBM), the history of medicine, Cochrane collaboration, and the challenges faced by physical rehabilitation medicine (PRM) in regards to evidence. The speaker discusses the concept of official medicine and the importance of evidence-based medicine in learning from past mistakes. They mention the importance of research being accepted and discuss a controlled study conducted by Dr. Lind on scurvy. The speaker then highlights the importance of evidence-based medicine in making decisions about patient care. They mention the increasing amount of research being published and discuss the need for selection and critical appraisal of research. The speaker introduces the Cochrane collaboration and Cochrane rehabilitation, which aims to provide evidence-based information relevant to rehabilitation. They discuss the challenges faced by PRM in terms of research design, multiple morbidities, and the complexity of rehabilitation treatments. The speaker emphasizes the need for knowledge translation and the importance of collaboration between stakeholders and Cochrane. They discuss the initiatives and resources available through Cochrane rehabilitation, including the Cochrane Library, newsletter, blog shops, e-book, and calls for contributors. The speaker concludes by noting the importance of expanding the evidence base in rehabilitation and how PRM can think beyond traditional research methods to generate better evidence.

Keywords

evidence-based medicine

Cochrane collaboration

physical rehabilitation medicine

research selection

knowledge translation

collaboration

Cochrane Library

expanding evidence base