Principles of Evidence-Based Management of Distal Radius Fractures

Key Points

• Evidence-based management requires combination of the best evidence with patient values and provider preferences to make treatment decisions.

• The practice of evidence-based management involves question formulation, acquisition of related literature, appraisal of study quality, and the appropriate application of research findings to individual patients.

• Evidence-based management does not strictly depend on the results of randomized controlled trials, but more accurately involves the informed and effective use of all types of evidence.