1. Evidence based practice in primary care: an introduction-- 2. Getting started: how to set priorities and define questions-- 3. Tracking down the evidence-- 4. Critical appraisal-- 5. Applying the evidence with patients-- 6. Screening and diagnostic tests-- 7. Evaluating the application of evidence-- 8. An overview of strategies to promote implementation of evidence based health care-- 9. Clinical practice guidelines-- 10. Role of information technology-- 11. Continuing medical education as a means of lifelong learning-- 12. Integrating research findings into practice-- Appendix 1. Using MEDLINE to search for evidence (Ovid software): some background information and sample searches-- Appendix 2. Further reading-- Index
