Description

Evidence-based veterinary medicine describes a process of vets and nurses searching the peer-reviewed (published) literature for relevant evidence, appraising the quality of the studies that have been identified as relevant and if appropriate, integrating this information into their clinical decision-making about cases.  But access to peer-reviewed evidence is not always possible for all individuals, and obtaining skills for searching and investigating study quality requires training which may not be readily available.
In this presentation, we will discuss the creation of BestBETs for Vets (www.bestbetsforvets.org), a free online resource containing simple reviews of the best evidence available on specific clinical topics for vets and nurses to use in their decision-making about patients.  We will discuss the background to the initiative, how each BestBET is created, how practitioners can use the information and how they can undertake a BestBET review themselves.  Two BestBETs, as chosen by the Webinar Vet audience from our website, will be discussed in detail with additional contextual information included.