Gordon Guyatt

Gordon Henry Guyatt
Born (1953-11-11) November 11, 1953 (age 70)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
EducationUniversity of Toronto (B.Sc.)
McMaster University (M.Sc.)
McMaster University (M.D.)
Known forPioneer in evidence-based medicine
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine
InstitutionsMcMaster University

Gordon Henry Guyatt (born November 11, 1953) is a Canadian physician who is Distinguished University Professor in the Departments of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (formerly Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics) and Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He is known for his leadership in evidence-based medicine, a term that first appeared in a single-author paper he published in 1991.[1] Subsequently, a 1992[2] JAMA article that Guyatt led proved instrumental in bringing the concept of evidence-based medicine to the world's attention.[2] In 2007, The BMJ launched an international election for the most important contributions to healthcare.[3] Evidence-based medicine came 7th, ahead of the computer and medical imaging. [3][4] Guyatt's concerns with the role of the medical system, social justice, and medical reform remain central issues that he promoted in tandem with his medical work. He was named to the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2015.[4]

  1. ^ Guyatt GH. Evidence-Based Medicine [editorial]. ACP Journal Club 1991:A-16. (Annals of Internal Medicine; vol. 114, suppl. 2).
  2. ^ Guyatt G, Cairns J, Churchill D, et al. (November 1992). "Evidence-based medicine. A new approach to teaching the practice of medicine". JAMA. 268 (17): 2420–5. PMID 1404801. doi:10.1001/jama.268.17.2420.
  3. ^ Milestones, tombstones, and sex education. BMJ. 2007; 334:0-a.
  4. ^ "Two professors named to Medical Hall of Fame". McMaster University. McMaster University. Retrieved 14 December 2017.