Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: How Evidence-Based Medicine Has Transformed Plastic Surgery

Evidence-based medicine, a term coined by Dr. Gordon Guyatt in 1991,1 describes the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.2 The evidence-based medicine, or evidence-based surgery model, has been refined over the years to include five components, with “surgical expertise” being central to its framework (Fig. 1).3 The goal of the evidence-based medicine movement is to educate front-line clinicians on...