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Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is not just about the evidence, but how to use it in a meaningful way; practicing EBM is not “cookbook medicine.” Sackett et al. have summarized this well: “EBM is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.” As such, there is a need to integrate individual clinical experience and expertise with external evidence. This evidence can be from a variety of sources and not necessarily from meta-analyses or randomized controlled trials.
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Citrome, L. (2013). A General Treatment Approach. In: Handbook of Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-908517-88-3_2
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