Evidence-Based Practice Glossary Entries in this glossary were
adapted from a number of sources, including Oxford Centre for
Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM) Scottish International Guidelines
Network (SIGN) University of Toronto Centre for Evidence-Based
Medicine User's Guide to the Medical Literature The Evidence-
Based Working Group. User's Guide to the Medical Literature .
Chicago, IL: American Medical Association; 2002. The definitions
often differ slightly among these sources. Although we have
selected a definition for each entry to get you started, your
understanding of these concepts will grow if you examine the
definitions provided at the websites listed above. This glossary
is a work in progress; entries will be added and updated over
time and in response to feedback from users. Please send your
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