Systematic Review

An introduction to Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) Steps and description of the EBD process, benefits and challenges for the dental profession. Review EBD publications and how commentaries can be useful for understanding study methodology. Discuss the overall architecture of The Cochrane Library, introduction to formulation of the research question (PICO). Interactive discussion for selecting possible search terms in preparation for the database searches Introduction to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) tools. 2 Credit Hours