Evidence-Based Dentistry Workshop

Following an introduction to evidence-based dentistry, the attendees will learn how to use the Evidence Based Hierarchy to classify studies based on their designs. They will then be familiarized with the Cochran reviews and Centre for Evidence Based Dentistry, important resources that clinicians use to stay informed. Basic elements of PubMed will then be introduced and applied to provide the attendees with the computer skills necessary to perform literature searches. In order to facilitate the literature searches, the attendees will learn how to develop questions using the PICO (population, intervention, comparator and outcomes) format. Basic and practical information pertaining to research methodology will be introduced – along with a specially designed checklist - and later used by the attendees to critically evaluate and rank published research studies according to the strength of evidence they provide. A basic understanding of forest plots, risk of bias, and how they are used in creating AAPD Clinical Practice Guidelines will be presented.