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Introduction to NHS Evidence

Introduction to NHS Evidence. High Quality Evidence. 1999-2009 - National Library for Health “Knowledge is the enemy of disease” - Sir Muir Gray 2009- - NHS Evidence Higher Quality Care for All – Lord Ara Darzi. NHS Evidence vs Clinical Databases. NHS Evidence Searches:

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Introduction to NHS Evidence

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  1. Introduction to NHS Evidence

  2. High Quality Evidence • 1999-2009 - National Library for Health • “Knowledge is the enemy of disease” - Sir Muir Gray • 2009- - NHS Evidence • Higher Quality Care for All – Lord AraDarzi

  3. NHS Evidence vs Clinical Databases NHS Evidence • Searches: • freely available sources • Simple search - similar functionality to PubMed • Navigators/filters • Free to everyone Clinical Databases • Search: • subscription and open access journal abstracts • Cochrane Library abstracts • Simple search - free text • Advanced search - MeSH/thesaurus • Subscription only

  4. NHS Evidence

  5. Clinical scenario • What is the evidence to show that wearing compression stockings reduces the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in travellers?

  6. Easy to search

  7. Navigators/Filters

  8. Navigators/Filters, cont.

  9. Filter applied - Guidelines

  10. Full text – external link

  11. Any questions?

  12. Stay in touch! Mrs Caroline De Brún MA DipLIS MCLIP Associate: Knowledge ManagementNHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement caroline.debrun@institute.nhs.uk

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