David Eddy, one of the founders of evidence-based medicine, is a famous American expert in evidence-based medicine. He was first author on a key article in JAMA in 1990 and coined the term "evidence-based". He made great contributions in medical decision making, applied mathematics, health economics and devoted himself to the establishment and dissemination of evidence-based guidelines. In this article, the process of his striving and academic research is introduced and his unique insight into and new interpretion of evidence-based medicine are elaborated.
