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Mindfulness in one’s approach towards EBM itself, and to the influences on decision-making.
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Be aware that beliefs and values, in doctor and patient, influence the interpretation of research results in support of potentially divergent views’ (RACGP, CTRT 1.3).
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Be aware of your own knowledge, limitations, biases and values that influence the way one practices medicine (RACGP, CTRT 4.4).
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Be aware of external influences on your own practice (e.g. pharmaceutical companies, media) and be confident in dealing appropriately with these influences’ (RACGP, CTRT 4.5).
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Ensure you understand the evidence or experience underpinning your own understanding, and be clear when you are stating an opinion based on experience rather than evidence’ (RCGP, EF0.3).
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Acquire the research and academic skills required of a GP that aid decision-making, which include a non-judgemental evidence-based approach to problem solving and recognising how individual bias may affect your interpretation’ (RCGP, 3.1).
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Take into account psycho-social factors, learning disabilities, the vulnerability of patients, and cultural backgrounds when taking an evidence-based approach and apply the findings on both an individual and a population level’ (RCGP, 3.5).
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Knowledge of the patient, as the most useful resource in effective communication of evidence.
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Communicate the evidence for management, diagnosis or screening to patients in a manner that is both understandable to the patient, and is patient centred (RACGP, CTRT 1.1).
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Being aware of how you impart information about evidence so that patients can best understand relevant evidence and be helped in making a decision (RCGP, EF0.1).
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