This one-of-a-kind guide discusses the search, evaluation, and proper use of the literature of emergency medicine, from textbooks to trials and qualitative studies to systematic reviews. It reveals how and where to find the quality information needed when seconds count. Fully exploring medical decision making using cognitive psychology, Bayesian analysis and more, it shows how to apply the knowledge they provide to achieve superior diagnosis and management of ED patients. The avoidance of medical errors is emphasized through the precepts of critical thinking and heuristics.
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Understanding the Basics Medical Statistics 1. Probability 2. P values 3. Confidence Intervals Key Concepts 4. Sensitivity and Specificity 5. Predictive Values 6. Likelihood Ratios 7. The Risks of Relativity 8. Number Needed to Treat 9. Bias 10. Spectrum Calculations 11. Confounders The Literature of Emergency Medicine 12. The problems of the body of "Emergency Medicine Literature" 13. The application of Emergency Medicine literature to Continuous Certification Types of Literature 14. Textbooks 15. Retrospective Trials 16. Prospective Trials 17. Meta-Analyses 18. Integrative Studies 19. Qualitative Studies Evaluating an Article 20. Internal Validity 21. External Validity Finding Information When Seconds Count 22. Searching Medline 23. Using the Internet 24. Personal Databases 25. Other Sources Medical Decision Making in the ED 26. Action and Testing Thresholds 27. Disease Likelihood and Bayesian Analysis 28. Weighing Treatment Benefits and Harm
