Evidence Based Practice

Click on the different sections of the pyramid to locate appropriate evidence based resources on this page.
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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR)

Considered one of the premier sources of EBM, CDSR is an electronic publication designed to supply high quality, reliable evidence about the effects of health care interventions. CDSR includes the full text of the regularly updated systematic reviews prepared by The Cochrane Collaboration.

Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)

DARE contains summaries and assessments of systematic reviews on the effectiveness of health care interventions published in the journal literature that meet the Cochrane standards. This database will be archived by the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) until at least the end of March 2024.

Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI)

Joanna Briggs Institute works with researchers and clinicians to collaboratively evaluate evidence from a diverse range of sources including experience, expertise and qualitative and quantitative forms of rigorous research.  JBI prepares systematic reviews and concise summaries of SRs in the form of Best Practice Information Sheets.

OTseeker

OTseeker provides rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews in occupational therapy.

(Resource contains materials with various evidence levels, additional appraisal may be needed)

PEDro

PEDro provides rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.

(Resource contains materials with various evidence levels, additional appraisal may be needed)

Turning Research Into Practice (TRIP Database)

TRIP provides direct access to the largest collection of evidence based material on the web. It simultaneously searches resources containing systematic reviews, guidelines, evidence synopses, medical images, e-textbooks; as well as content from Medline that has been filtered through the Clinical Queries or limited by specialization.

(Resource contains materials with various evidence levels, additional appraisal may be needed)
           
Medline/PubMed & CINAHL

• Medline: 
  • Enter your search query
  • Click on ‘More Limits’ Icon; under ‘Subject Subsets’
  • Click on Systematic Reviews.
• PubMed: 
  • Use the Find Systematic Reviews search tool in “Clinical Queries”.
• CINAHL: 
  • Enter your search query
  • Click on ‘More Limits’ Icon, under ‘Publication Type’
  • Click on Systematic Review

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Essential Evidence Plus

Clinical awareness system that highlights important new evidence via DailyPOEMs™ ("Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters"), synopses of new, valid evidence relevant to patient care originating from critical appraisal of studies published in more than 100 journals.

Turning Research Into Practice (TRIP Database)

TRIP provides direct access to the largest collection of evidence based material on the web. It simultaneously searches resources containing systematic reviews, guidelines, evidence synopses, medical images, e-textbooks; as well as content from Medline that has been filtered through the Clinical Queries or limited by specialization.

(Resource contains materials with various evidence levels, additional appraisal may be needed)

ACP Journal Club

ACP Journal Club is a bimonthly publication of the American College of Physicians. Its editors screen the top 100+ clinical journals and identify studies that are methodologically sound and clinically relevant. An enhanced abstract, with conclusions clearly stated, and a commentary are provided for each selected article.

Turning Research Into Practice (TRIP Database)

TRIP provides direct access to the largest collection of evidence based material on the web. It simultaneously searches resources containing systematic reviews, guidelines, evidence synopses, medical images, e-textbooks; as well as content from Medline that has been filtered through the Clinical Queries or limited by specialization.

(Resource contains materials with various evidence levels, additional appraisal may be needed)

Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)

The Central Register is a bibliographic database of definitive controlled trials. It includes published articles taken from the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases, and other published and unpublished sources. Does not contain full-text.

OTseeker

OTseeker provides rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews in occupational therapy.

(Resource contains materials with various evidence levels, additional appraisal may be needed)

PEDro

PEDro provides rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.

(Resource contains materials with various evidence levels, additional appraisal may be needed)

Turning Research Into Practice (TRIP Database)

TRIP provides direct access to the largest collection of evidence based material on the web. It simultaneously searches resources containing systematic reviews, guidelines, evidence synopses, medical images, e-textbooks; as well as content from Medline that has been filtered through the Clinical Queries or limited by specialization.

(Resource contains materials with various evidence levels, additional appraisal may be needed)

Medline/PubMed & CINAHL

• Medline or PubMed
  • Use the Clinical Queries filter for Therapy or,
  • Use the limit for Publication Type and limit search to Randomized Controlled Trials.
• CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
  • Use Clinical Queries for Treatment or,
  • Use the limit for Research or,
  • Use limit for Publication Types (i.e., Clinical Trials which includes RCTs).

Medline/PubMed & CINAHL

• Medline or PubMed
  • Add the term quasi experimental to you search query with “AND”.
• CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
  • Add the Subject Heading and/or keywords ‘Quasi experimental Studies’ to your search query with “AND”

Medline/PubMed & CINAHL & PsycINFO

• • Medline or PubMed
    • Add the Subject Heading for “cohort study” to your search with “AND”
    • Add the keywords ‘descriptive study’ to your search query with “AND”
    • Use the Clinical Queries filter for Qualitative Studies (Medline Only)
  • CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
    • Add the Subject Heading for “cohort study” to your search with “AND”
    • Add the Subject Heading for “descriptive study” to your search with “AND”
    • Add the Subject Heading for “Qualitative Studies” with your search with “AND” or,
    • Use the Clinical Queries filter for Qualitative Studies

• PsycINFO
  • Use the Methodology limit for Cohort study
  • Add Keywords ‘descriptive study’ to your search with “AND”
  • Use the Methodology limit OR ‘Clinical Queries’ for Qualitative Study

Medline/PubMed & CINAHL & PsycINFO

• Medline or PubMed
  • Add the Subject Heading for Case Controlled Studies to your search with “AND”
  • Add the Subject Heading for Case Reports to your search with “AND”, or
  • Limit your search by publication type to “Case Reports”
• CINAHL
  • Add the Subject Heading for Case Controlled Studies to your search with “AND”
  • Add the Subject Heading for Case Study to your search with “AND” or
  • limit your search by publication type to “Case Reports”
• PsycINFO
  • Use Limits for Methodology for “Clinical and NonClinical Case Studies”
  • Add the Subject Heading for Case Reports to your search with “AND”

eBooks

 Full-text electronic books, including collection by Stat!Ref, and Books@OVID

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine

Searchable and continually updated version of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine.

Turning Research Into Practice (TRIP Database)

TRIP provides direct access to the largest collection of evidence based material on the web. It simultaneously searches resources containing systematic reviews, guidelines, evidence synopses, medical images, e-textbooks; as well as content from Medline that has been filtered through the Clinical Queries or limited by specialization.

(Resource contains materials with various evidence levels, additional appraisal may be needed)

UptoDate

A clinical information resource, which offers up-to-date, fully referenced expert answers to patient-care, diagnosis, and treatment questions. Topic reviews are written by recognized authorities who review the topic, synthesize the evidence, summarize key findings, and provide specific recommendations.

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