Evidence-based medicine is a global concept, which started in 90's and has been developed gradually, as literature data provided results of randomized clinical trials and other scientific based evidence for clinical management. Every individual area of medical specialties has developed in this spirit in the past decades. The same approach was implemented in Endocrinology, diabetes and nutrition disorders.
The endocrine literature is huge and can be difficult to implement for a busy practitioner. Large controlled studies of new diagnostic methods or quantifiable treatment regimens with quantifiable results have been undertaken and published; for other disorders, no such trials are found in the literature, but case studies or small trials of drug therapies or diagnostic measures are available. How strong is an evidence for or against a practical clinical approach became a principle of selection for the GRADE recommendations in every individual guideline. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) Grading system practice guidelines were mandated to rate evidence and grade recommendations based on the strength of the supporting data. In the contemporary health care system, endocrinologists may have little experience in some rare endocrine diseases and only minimal appreciation of the quality of its vast literature.
The current book includes the best available evidence-based information in endocrinology. Given the rapidity and extent of developments in endocrinology, the book Evidence Based Endocrinology is now at the fourth edition. Every chapter received a close revision from the authors, took benefit from a comprehensive update of new therapies and the latest clinical guidelines for these diseases; hundreds of new references were added. This book covers the major areas of endocrinology: the hypothalamic-pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, metabolic bone, reproduction system, diabetes, lipid disorders, obesity and nutrition, endocrine malignancies, and also genetics as a new chapter on the management of transgender patients.
Providing summaries of the latest and best publications, clinical trials, and evidence in endocrinology, this handbook is a time-saving addition to your professional library. In a concise, easy-to-read format, it offers evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine disorders and provides a comprehensive summary of pertinent clinical studies supporting the practice recommendations. The book provides updated tables for quick reference.
The latest and best publications have been summarized here. Readers will find the fourth edition of Evidence Based Endocrinology to be a worthwhile addition to office libraries, medical reference areas, to the pockets of their lab coats, or as electronic books.