Jan 24 - Therapy
January 24 -- Therapy
Additional resources:
Facilitators: Ken Goldberg
Learning Objectives:
- To construct a relevant clinical question regarding therapy for a specific problem.
- To critically assess an article dealing with questions of therapy.
- Clinical Scenario: "Bob", a 58-year-old obese male Veteran with osteoarthritis of the knee, poorly responsive to Tylenol and NSAIDs, who saw an ad for SynVisc and requested SynVisc injections to improve his functionality and pain.
- Petrella RJ. Effects of Hyaluronate Sodium on Pain and Physical Functioning in Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Arch Intern Med 2002 Feb 11;162:292-8.
- Editorial:Hyaluronate Sodium Injections for Osteoarthritis: Hope, Hype, and Hard Truths. Arch Intern Med 2002 Feb 11;162:245-7.
- PICO worksheet (PDF)
- Therapy - Critical Appraisal Worksheet (PDF)
Additional resources:
- Users' Guide to the Medical Literature Interactive
Click on Access UGI -- Click on Part 1: The Basics -- Select 1B1: Therapy - How to Use an Article About Therapy or Prevention
- FRISBE - Expanded Critical Appraisal Worksheet with Key Learning Points (PDF)
