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EBP Three Components — NDEB AFK MCQ

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The concept of 'evidence-based practice' in dentistry requires integration of which three components?

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Correct answer: B — Best available scientific evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values/preferences

Evidence-based practice (EBP) integrates three pillars: (1) Best available scientific evidence (from systematic reviews, RCTs, and other research); (2) Clinical expertise and judgement (the clinician's experience, skills, and clinical assessment); (3) Patient values and preferences (individual circumstances, informed consent, cultural factors, treatment goals). No single component supersedes the others — clinical decisions should incorporate all three. EBP does not mean rigidly following research findings without considering individual patient factors.

Reference: Sackett DL – Evidence-Based Medicine, 1996; CDA – EBD Position Statement