Slide Presentation of the 2007 Annual Meeting of AHRQ

The Promise of EBM

• Properly developed and applied, evidence-based medicine can:
  • Stimulate the development of high quality information about treatments and devices
  • Enhance consistent and informed healthcare decision-making by physicians, patients, caregivers and payers
  • Support patient access to appropriate technologies
  • Help establish the value of medicines, medical devices, diagnostics and other health services
  • Provide the basis for optimal use of health care resources
  • Promote a more quality-focused and cost-effective healthcare system that delivers superior patient outcomes