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Evidence Based Medicine
Centers
Clinical Guidelines
Databases
EBM Tools
Meta Sites
Publications
Tutorials and User Guides
Centers
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence-based Medicine Resource Center
Clinical Guidelines
National Guideline Clearinghouse
A resource for up-to-date evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. It was developed by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans
Databases
Best Bets
Best Evidence Topics (BETS) were developed for emergency medicine to provide rapid evidence-based answers to real-life clinical questions, using a systematic approach to reviewing the literature.
Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases. The databases include :
- The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Cochrane Reviews)
- Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
- Health Technology Assessment Database (HTA)
- NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED)
- The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)
- The Cochrane Methodology Register (Methodology Register)
PubMed MEDLINE
MEDLINE is
the premiere biomedical database produced by the National
Library of
Medicine. Use PubMed's Clinical Queries to focus searches on questions of therapy, diagnosis, etiology or prognosis by looking for the highest levels of evidence in the literature.
TRIP
Categories of content include evidence-based and guidelines. Evidence-based content includes systematic
reviews, CATs, and journal clubs. Non subscribers are currently restricted to 5 free searches per week.
EBM Tools
EBM Tools
From the Oxford University Centre for Evidence Based Medicine
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™
Sponsored by U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NQMC™ is a database and Web site for information on specific evidence-based health care quality measures and measure sets.
PubMed MEDLINE for Handhelds
Searchable on any type of computer, this site includes a PICO search.
Meta Sites
Evidence-Based Resource Sheets for Health Professionals, Consumers, and Health Policy Planners
Canadian web site. As of June 2005 no new reviews or recommendations will be produced due to lack of funding.
New York Academy of Medicine EBM Resource Center : Teaching/Learning Evidence-based Medicine
Publications
ACP Journal Club
A bimonthly journal from the American College of Physicians. Biomedical literature articles that report original studies and systematic reviews are selected from over 100 journals and then summarized in the form of "structured abstracts."
Bandolier
A print and Internet journal about health care, using evidence-based medicine techniques to provide advice about particular treatments or diseases for healthcare professionals and consumers. Online access is free but may lag behind the print version.
Evidence-Based Medicine
A bimonthly journal published by BMJ which covers clinical disciplines, including family practice, internal medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics, gynaecology, psychiatry, and surgery. It surveys a wide range of international medical journals and presents key details in an informative summary with expert commentary on clinical application. Articles older than 12 months are free.
Evidence-Based Mental Health
A quarterly journal published by BMJ, covering all aspects of mental health. A wide range of international journals are surveyed with key details summarized and presented with expert commentary on clinical application. Articles older than 12 months are free.
Greenhalgh, Trisha. "How to Read a Paper: Statistics for the Non-Statistician. I: Different Types of Data Need DifferentStatistical Tests." BMJ 1997;315:364-66.
Greenhalgh, Trisha. "How to Read a Paper: Statistics for the Non-Statistician. II: 'Significant' Relations and their Pitfalls." BMJ 1997;315:422-25.
Porzsolt, Franz. "Evidence-based decision making—the six step approach." Evidence-Based Medicine 2003; 8:165-166.
Using electronic health information resources in evidence-based practice. JAMA 2000 April 12;283(14):1875-9
Tutorials and User Guides
Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine - University of North Carolina and Duke University Tutorial