Evidence for examination

You may have spent hours practicing for your examination exams, but how evidence based are the techniques taught? Andrew Elder, a professor at the University of Edinburgh, and author of the clinical review “How valuable is physical examination of the cardiovascular system?” joins us to discuss. Read the full review: http://www.bmj.com/content/354/bmj.i3309 Andrew also discussed likelihood ratios; which are useful in understanding the relative use of tests in different clinical scenarios: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/likelyhood-ratios-in-diagnostic-tests