Evidence Based Reviews in Surgery (EBRS)
Evidence Based Reviews in Surgery is joint program of the Canadian Association of General Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
EBRS is an internet based journal designed to teach critical
appraisal skills to both residents and practicing general and colorectal
surgeons. EBRS consists of 12 monthly packages per academic year, 8
general surgery and 4 colorectal packages, which begin in October and
run through May of the following year. Each package includes a clinical
article relevant to the practice of general/colorectal surgery, plus a
methodological article that can used to assist in the evaluation of the
clinical article. In addition, methodological and clinical reviews are
provided by experts in the field. The selected articles cover a spectrum
of important clinical and methodological topics.
The aim of the
program is for participants to evaluate the clinical article, as well as
further their knowledge about the topic and to learn critical appraisal
skills that can be used to evaluate other articles in the future.
The EBRS website can be accessed at https://cags-accg.ca/education/online-cpd-tools/ebrs/