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Educating Providers on Evidence-Based Medical Guidelines

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Fertility preservation is an emerging field that addresses the reproductive health of individuals facing gonadotoxic therapies. This population is diverse and comprises patients with a variety of malignant and non-malignant disorders that occur across the reproductive lifespan. The heterogeneous nature of the population poses unique challenges to the implementation of clinical research. Since the data in this field are evolving rapidly, physician mastery of evidence-based medicine concepts is essential for optimizing patient outcomes. In this section, we discuss the principles of evidence-based medicine, review methods for grading the literature, assess the current state of the literature in the field of fertility preservation, and consider strategies for physician education.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Oncofertility Consortium NIH 5UL1DE019587 and the Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research NIH U54HD076188.

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  1. Department of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Pennsylvania, 3701 Market Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Lauren N. C. Johnson M.D. & Clarisa R. Gracia M.D., M.S.C.E.

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  1. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Teresa K Woodruff

  2. Division of General Internal Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Ctr Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Marla L Clayman

  3. Oncofertility Consortium, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Kate E Waimey

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Johnson, L.N.C., Gracia, C.R. (2014). Educating Providers on Evidence-Based Medical Guidelines. In: Woodruff, T., Clayman, M., Waimey, K. (eds) Oncofertility Communication. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8235-2_13

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