RCVS Knowledge - Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine

Kristen Reyher - The Global Resource for Online Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Learning Q&A

Q&A from Kristen's talk at the Veterinary Evidence Today conference, Edinburgh November 2, 2016.

Kristen Reyher - The Global Resource for Online Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Learning

To help make EBVM accessible to the veterinary profession worldwide, we assembled an extensive international team (the EBVM Learning Consortium) with a collective passion for delivering high-quality teaching of EBVM and developed an open access, online resource: ebvmlearning.org. It is hoped that the development of this resource will increase awareness of EBVM in the veterinary profession and allow practitioners the opportunity to develop the skills needed to utilise EBVM in everyday clinical practice.
 
Veterinary Evidence TodayEdinburgh, 1-3 November 2016
 

Dan O’Neill - Effective Dissemination - Building an 'Evidence to Impact' Strategy Q&A

Q&A from Dan's talk at the Veterinary Evidence Today conference, Edinburgh November 2, 2016.

Dan O'Neill - Effective Dissemination - Building an 'Evidence to Impact' Strategy

When a piece of ‘evidence’ is generated in the research environment and almost nobody hears about it, then can we really still call it a piece of ‘evidence’? Does evidence only become evidence once it is used; and until then, is it just a piece of insignificant information? As we inexorably travel through the EBVM era, we must increasingly prioritise effective dissemination of evidence. This paper will use the VetCompass Programme at the Royal Veterinary College as a case study to explore a strategic dissemination plan and examine routes for effective dissemination.
 Dan O'Neill - Effective Dissemination - Building an Evidence to Impact Strategy
Veterinary Evidence TodayEdinburgh, 1-3 November 2016

Annette O'Connor - Is the Simplicity of the Evidence Pyramid Actually Detrimental for Understanding Evidence?

The evidence pyramid for assessing the efficacy of interventions under real world conditions has been used in various forms for many years, and to a lesser extent the pyramid has been used for assessing evidence for disease risk factors. While acknowledging minor differences, many pyramids list the following information sources for interventions in decreasing order of “validity”: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials, randomised controlled trials, cohort studies, case control studies, case series and case reports.
In this presentation Annette discusses the validity of the evidence pyramid on the interpretation of evidence from primary research. She proposes a new way to think about evidence from primary studies using the framework for classifying epidemiologic studies proposed by Pearce (2012) based on incident and prevalent cases. This would also result in a rethinking of the current evidence pyramid.
 
Veterinary Evidence TodayEdinburgh, 1-3 November 2016

Pam Mosedale - Joined up Clinical Governance: Learning from our mistakes

This podcast discusses how a significant event can lead to the practice examining what happened, looking at the evidence base, revising protocols & auditing implementation of the new protocols. A significant event is an event thought by anyone in the team to be significant in the care of patients or the conduct of the practice.
 
Veterinary Evidence TodayEdinburgh, 1-3 November 2016

Bradley Viner - Embedding EBVM into Practice

Embracing EBVM as a concept is an important first step, but is of little value unless it is translated into an improvement in patient care. This session will discuss how EBVM can be incorporated into clinical guidelines at a practice level, using a team-based approach to maximise concordance.
 BV - Embedding EBVM into Practice 
Veterinary Evidence Today
Edinburgh, 1-3 November 2016

Mirjam Nielen - Introduction to Statistics

Always wondered why research papers often present rather complicated statistical analyses? Or wondered how to properly analyse the results of a pragmatic trial from your own practice? This talk will give an overview of basic statistical principles and focus on the why of statistics, rather than on the how. 
 
 MN - Introduction to Statistics 
Veterinary Evidence TodayEdinburgh, 1-3 November 2016

Sue Badger and Andrea Jeffery - Don't Be Afraid to Ask the Question: A Simple Guide for Veterinary Nurses to Conducting Evidence-Based Research in Clinical Practice

Q&A from Sue and Andrea's talk at the Veterinary Evidence Today conference, Edinburgh November 1, 2016.

Sue Badger and Andrea Jeffery - Don't Be Afraid to Ask the Question: A Simple Guide for Veterinary Nurses to Conducting Evidence-Based Research in Clinical Practice

The evolution of veterinary nursing over the past fifty years combined with the introduction of the RCVS Register and Code of Conduct means that RVN's are now accountable for their actions and as a result must develop the ability to critically appraise, both their own practice and the protocols of the organisation in which they work, as part of clinical governance. It is therefore important that they develop the tools which enable them to confidently question all aspects of their clinical practice, but especially patient care and welfare, where necessary.
 Don't Be Afraid to Ask the Question: A Simple Guide for Veterinary Nurses to Conducting Evidence-Based Research in Clinical Practice
 
Veterinary Evidence TodayEdinburgh, 1-3 November 2016