Session: Evaluating Evidence (Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections (March 18-22, 2010))

Friday, March 19, 2010: 7:00 AM-8:20 AM

Hanover D (Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

CME Credits: 1.25

Type: Oral

Summary: The faculty of this session will inform attendees of methods to evaluate scientific evidence and ways to translate such evidence into changes in daily medical care.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the use of systematic reviews and meta-analysis in evaluating scientific evidence.
Describe how to translate scientific evidence into practice.

7:00 AM

Leonard Leibovici, MD, Rabin Medical Center

7:40 AM

Craig Umscheid, MD, University of Pennsylvania

10 Evaluating Evidence