The University of Nottingham, Centre of Evidence-based Veterinary medicine brings you this educational presentation, explaining the correlation between Evidence-based medicine and the Veterinary profession.

1. Evidence-based VeterinaryMedicine
The EBM of the veterinary profession.
Exists due to ..

2. Exists due to the work done in
Which highlighted that ..
Evidence Based Medicine

3. People could be ..
Killing patients
through not using
published research &
results.
2

4. Killing patients
through not using
published research &
results.
People could be ..
3
Incorrectly
prescribing due to
subjective
interpretation of
conditions.

5. Lagging behind
clients due to
freedom of
information on the
internet.
Killing patients
through not using
published research &
results.
This is..
Incorrectly prescribing
due to subjective
interpretation of
conditions.
People could be ..

6. Why EVM is important
Research shows ..

7. It’s difficult to assess
things objectively.
Why EVM is important
2

8. It takes time for
research to appear in
curricula & textbooks.
It’s difficult to assess
things objectively.
And this is ..
Why EVM is important

9. Why the Centre
exists.
We aim to ..

10. We aim to .. 1
Narrow the gap
between veterinary
research & how that
relates to practice.
2

11. Narrow the gap
between veterinary
research & how that
relates in practice.
Make sure outcomes
feedback into the
profession to improve
decision making.
We aim to .. 2
3

12. Narrow the gap
between veterinary
research & how that
relates in practice.
Make sure the
outcomes feedback
into the research to
improve decision
making.
Practice what we
preach through
undertaking research
ourselves.
We aim to .. 3
4

13. Narrow the gap
between veterinary
research & how that
relates in practice.
Make sure the
outcomes feedback
into the research to
improve decision
making.
Train the next
generation of vets to
help improve
standards of care.
We aim to .. 4
Practice what we
preach through
undertaking research
ourselves.
Our place is ..

14. Practicing
Vets
Veterinary
Research
How we see ourselves
So what is ..

15. What is EVM?
It is ..

16. What is EVM?
Providing ..
Scientific
Evidence +
Clinical
Expertise +
Client
Expectations
Veterinary
Patients+

17. What is EVM?
Reliable
decision
making
Professional
Vets
Delivering ..
Scientific
Evidence +
Clinical
Expertise +
Client
Expectations
Veterinary
Patients+

18. What is EVM?
Veterinary
Excellence
So what ..
Reliable
decision
making
Professional
Vets
Scientific
Evidence +
Clinical
Expertise +
Client
Expectations
Veterinary
Patients+

19. Are the key elements?
key elements
5
There are
5 ‘A’s

20. The key elements.
What do I
want to know?
Ask
Leading to ..

21. The key elements.
What do I
want to know?
Ask
How do I find
the
evidence?
Acquire
Getting you to ..

22. The key elements.
What do I
want to know?
How do I work
out if it is any
good?
Ask
How do I find
the evidence?
Acquire Appraise
Enabling you to..

23. The key elements.
What do I
want to know?
Is it relevant
to my
practice?
Ask
How do I work
out if it is any
good?
How do I find
the evidence?
Acquire Appraise Apply
Ensure you ..

24. The key elements.
What do I want
to know?
How did I do?
Ask
Is it relevant to
my practice?
How do I work
out if it is any
good?
How do I find
the evidence?
Acquire Appraise Apply Assess
Which all benefits you by ..

25. How EVM could benefit you?
+
Improving
personal
knowledge

26. How EVM could benefit you?
+
Improving
personal
knowledge
Improving job
satisfaction

27. How EVM could benefit you?
Improving
personal
knowledge
+
Improving job
satisfaction
Create targeted &
relevant
research

28. How EVM could benefit you?
Improving
personal
knowledge
Improving job
satisfaction
Create targeted
& relevant
research
Improves
clinical
standards
+

29. How EVM could benefit you?
Improving
personal
knowledge
Improving job
satisfaction
Create targeted
& relevant
research
Improves
clinical
standards
+
Increase
confidence
when advising
clients

30. How EVM could benefit you?
Improving
personal
knowledge
Improving job
satisfaction
Create targeted
& relevant
research
Improves
clinical
standards
Reducing fear
of litigation
Which all leads to a ..
Increase
confidence
when advising
clients

31. How EVM could benefit you?
Improving
personal
knowledge
Improving job
satisfaction
Create targeted
& relevant
research
Improves
clinical
standards
Increase
confidence
when advising
clients
Reducing fear
of litigation
A more
productive &
profitable
practice.Surely you’d like to ..

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Marnie Brennan
Deputy Director CEVM, University of Nottingham
Assistant Professor in Epidemiology
BSc(VB), BVMS, PhD, PGCHE, DipECVPH(PM), FHEA, MRCVS
Rachel Dean
Director CEVM, University of Nottingham
Associate Professor in Feline Medicine
BVMS, PhD, DSAM(fel), MRCVS