Prepared by:
Denise Campbell-Scherer, MD, PhD
Associate Editor, Evidence-based Medicine
Evidence Resources – University of Alberta Library
w ww.library.ualberta.ca > Browse by Subject > Evidence-based Medicine
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TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice) Database (my favorite “go to” source in
clinic – Meta-search engine across 70+ high quality sources simultaneously – use
when seeking pre-appraised evidence, reviews and guidelines
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Cochrane Library –generally high quality systematic review – for family practice
can give a good summary of the overall literature on a topic
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OVID EBMR: Evidence based medicine reviews – single search engine for three
Cochrane library files (CCTR, CDSR, CMR) + ACP Journal Club, DARE (Database of
Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness), Health Technology Assessments, NHS
Economic Evaluation Database)
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ACP JC excellent summaries with robust critical appraisal of individual
articles taken from 170+ journals, strong internal medicine focus
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Clinical Evidence – BMJ Publishing Group – referenced summaries of preventive
and therapeutic interventions covering common, primary care or important
conditions – includes new updates GRADE evidence grading and new tabulated
format for presentation of data – see mobile download app available ** see next
page for how to access neat BMJ evidence resources
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DynaMed – medical information database with thousands of topic summaries,
designed for use at point of care, providing best available evidence, and updated
daily
Prepared by:
Denise Campbell-Scherer, MD, PhD
Associate Editor, Evidence-based Medicine
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ACP-Pier – Physicians’ Information and Evidence Resource - gives evidence
based summaries on topics
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Great tools for finding Clinical Practice Guidelines:
- Health-Evidence.ca
- National Guidelines Clearinghouse
- Canadian Medical Association CPG Infobase
- Alberta TOP Guidelines (summaries of other guidelines)
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Great tools for getting evidence sent to you (‘push’ systems)
- Evidence Updates from the BMJ Evidence Centre
- InfoPoems – Canadian Medical Association
Another Route to Cool Resources!
http://www.library.uaberta.ca/ > Browse by subject > Health Sciences
3 tabs of interest
1) Find articles – make sure you check out
(a) PubMed – Clinical Queries – very efficient for clinical questions without a lot of
information on them where you need a pub med search – useful in clinic
(b) MESH searching in PubMed – quite efficient
2) Point of Care Tools – links to
- ACP PIER
- Clinical Evidence
- e Therapeutics – includes CPS
-Dynamed
- GIDEON (Global Infectious Diseases Online)
-Medicines Online
- MD Consult
-Nursing and Allied Health Source
- PEPID – Portable Emergency and Primary Care Database
3) Evidence- Based Resources
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Links to resources above
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JAMA Evidence – fantastic for teaching – especially Rational Clinical Exam
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Clinical Evidence Home Page 3rd Tab Resources – links you into the BMJ
summary journals including Evidence-based Medicine which is focusing on
primary care