4) Evidence-Based Medicine Quick Cards: PICO to Biases

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Humanized intro: EBM felt like a set of rules until I made PICO and bias cards. Instead of being intimidated by papers, I could dissect them logically in minutes. These cards are your pocket EBM toolkit.

Essential EBM cards

  • PICO template card — front asks each element; back shows examples.

  • Bias ID cards — confounding, selection bias, information bias with quick tests.

  • Effect-size interpretation — RR vs OR vs ARR vs NNT.

Example cards

  • Front: “What’s a confounder?” Back: “A variable linked to both exposure and outcome; example & how to adjust.”

  • Front: “When to prefer RR vs OR?” Back: “RR intuitive in cohort studies; OR used in case-control or logistic regression.”

Practical uses

  • During rounds: use EBM cards to critique a paper in 5–10 minutes.

  • For exams: convert high-yield concepts into scenario cards.

CTA: I can create a 30-card EBM starter deck (PICO, biases, common measures) ready to import.

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