Misunderstandings, misperceptions, and mistakes

摘要

The editorial “Misunderstandings, Misperceptions, and Mistakes”(1) points out that evidence-based medicine (EBM) can be very useful to clinicians, researchers, and policy makers. In my experience, EBM is very useful, but too often it is misapplied. Often, the latest study is hailed as a “landmark” study and held up as the standard of care. Then it is used as a cudgel with which to beat the clinician into using the treatment supported by the latest study. I call this problem the “tyranny of the latest study.”