Write the title and evidence summaries at the top of the page. Write the title of the study followed immediately by the conclusion of the study and what subsequent analysis and results will show to support. Include at least four one-sentence facts determined by the EBM data. For example, a paper related to pulmonary embolisms, may include "one tenth of patients attending an emergency department... has one," according to Evidence-Base On Call. Format the title and the summaries to the left hand margin. Include an expiration date in the right hand margin -- on the same line as the last summary -- to identify when testing will take place again.
Write the setting and evidence in the body of your EBM practice sheet. The setting should include the location of the testing, how many patients were included, when the testing took place and any marked distinctions -- age, gender, mental health, etc. -- in the patients. Evidence should include testing results. Include pre-testing probabilities and post-testing determinations. Graph the findings in easy-to-read brackets that break down patient risk, discrepancies in preconceived notions vs. post-testing results. Format the setting and evidence data in the left hand margin.
Write comments and citations at the bottom of the paper. Comments should be short, succinct sentences detailing anomalies or other important data which emphasizes evidence results and validates testing techniques. Listing, "47% (of patients) received no (diagnostic) imaging," for example, is an essential comment to support findings and pulmonary embolism testing EMB evaluation methods, according to Evidence-Based On Call. Citation information must include relevant bibliography information for all texts and resources. Include additional contributors for those who provided extra information to the study and end the paper with at least three clinical questions indicating: the initial dilemma, the EBM findings and the result. Format all comments and citations to the left hand margin.