EBM has
transformed the practice of medicine by providing the techniques to access
and improve the science base on which clinical decisions are made.
The success of EBM has led to evidence-based approaches in a
number of fields (e.g., ethics, psychotherapy, occupational therapy,
dentistry, nursing, and librarianship), including public health.
EBPH is relatively young in its development and continues
to evolve. Increased community engagement is an important, and desirable,
part of this evolution.