Abstract
Incidentally discovered pituitary lesions are commonly encountered in the current era of ever-increasing imaging. Individualizing a particular approach implies a thorough analysis of existing evidence and balancing it against different patient expectations. We will illustrate the application of principles of Evidence-Based Medicine to a case of a pituitary incidentaloma by formulating questions that are important to patient care and finding related evidence. Our objective is to reflect the opportunities and the challenges that an evidence-based clinical approach offers to clinicians and patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 9-19 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2012 |
Keywords
- evidence-based medicine
- guidelines
- pituitary incidentaloma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology