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E vidence B ased M edicine UF HSCL Databases,

E vidence B ased M edicine UF HSCL Databases,. Internet Tools, and Resources. The EBM Process in Short:. > Convert the information into a focused question > Track down the best evidence to answer the question.

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E vidence B ased M edicine UF HSCL Databases,

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  1. EvidenceBasedMedicine UF HSCL Databases, Internet Tools, and Resources

  2. The EBM Process in Short: > Convert the information into a focused question > Track down the best evidence to answer the question

  3. University of Chicago, Library of the Health Sciences, Peoriahttp://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/lhsp/resources/pico.shtml

  4. Sample of a Well-Constructed Question: P- I- C- O- In elderly patients with hypertension Are ACE inhibitors more effective than Beta blockers in Controlling high blood pressure and minimizing adverse effects?

  5. A Question of…? Then Look for…. Therapy Diagnosis Prognosis Etiology/Harm Prevention Clinical Exam Cost RCT> Cohort> Case Control> Case Series Blind comparison to a gold standard Cohort Study> Case Control> Case Series RCT> Cohort> Case Control> Case Series RCT> Cohort> Case Control> Case Series Blind comparison to a gold standard Economic analysis

  6. Where to Look… From: “Searching For the Evidence: A Search Protocol” University of Virginia Health Center http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/library/collections/ebm/overview.cfm

  7. HSCL Databases www.library.health.ufl.edu

  8. Ovid’s Evidence Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR) Full Text > ACP Journal Club > Cochrane Controlled Trials Register > Cochrane’s Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) > Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)

  9. MEDLINE via PubMed andPubMed’s

  10. Internet Tools and Resources

  11. EBM Filters for PubMed- From Yale University: "Best Terms" PubMed filters for: >Therapy >Diagnosis >Etiology >Prognosis

  12. SUMSearch From the University of Texas > Selects the best resources for question > Formats your question for each resource > Makes additional searches based on results

  13. Merck Medicus -Free for many licensed healthcare providers > Best Practice of Medicine is free to anyone

  14. National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) -Browse by: >disease/condition >treatment/intervention >organization -Citations provide: >structured abstracts >links to full-text guidelines >side-by-side comparisons

  15. Risk Calculators

  16. AHCPRGuide to Clinical Preventive Services, 3rd Edition, 2000-2003 > Evaluates clinical research to weigh the merits of preventive measures

  17. Thank You.

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