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EXSS-37500 Research Methods. Laura Kuo lkuo@ithaca.edu 9/4/ 14. Outline – Class 1. Database Searching Cochrane, MEDLINE; CINAHL; SportDiscus Search Strategies EBP Limits Persistent Link Interlibrary Loan Blog: Find an article and the persistent link. Outline – Class 2.
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EXSS-37500 Research Methods Laura Kuo lkuo@ithaca.edu 9/4/14
Outline – Class 1 • Database Searching • Cochrane, MEDLINE; CINAHL; SportDiscus • Search Strategies • EBP Limits • Persistent Link • Interlibrary Loan • Blog: Find an article and the persistent link
Outline – Class 2 • Mendeley Demo • Searching and adding references into Mendeley
Clinical Expertise Research Evidence Patients’ Preferences What is Evidence-based Practice?
What do we mean by “evidence”? The evidence pyramid is used to illustrate the evolution of the literature. As you move up the pyramid the amount of available literature decreases, but … increases in its relevance for application in clinical settings. Image: http://library.downstate.edu/EBM2/2100.htm
A well-built clinical question • Patient, population, or problem • Intervention, prognostic factor, or exposure • Comparison or intervention • Outcomes to measure or be achieved
Clinical Scenario • Does exercise therapy improve bone density in elderly women with osteoporosis?