Subject and Research Guides: Neurology: EBM Internet Resources

EBM Internet Resources

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
Available via the Wiley Interscience interface, the Cochrane library consistes of 7 databases, all of which are concerned with different aspects of research which looks at the effectiveness of different health care treatments and interventions. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews is full text, while most of the other databases are registers and indexes consisting mainly of citations and detailed abstracts.

Cochrane Neurological Field
The Cochrane Neurological Field works with neurological Cochrane Review Groups to improve their productivity and communicate the results of their research to a worldwide neurological community.
Users' Guides to Evidence-Based Practice - Center for Health Evidence
Links to the complete set of of pre-publication Users' Guides, originally published as a series in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
CMAJ Evidence based medicine series
Canadian Medical Association Journal series of articles on evidence-based medicine.
EBM Tools - Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
This section contains a selection of useful tools to help you practice and teach EBM.
EBM Toolkit - University of Alberta
A collection of tools for identifying, assessing and applying relevant evidence for better health care decision-making.
Turning Research Into Practice - TRIP
The TRIP Database is a clinical search tool designed to allow health professionals to rapidly identify the highest quality clinical evidence for clinical practice.
EvidenceUpdates from the BMJ Evidence Centre.
Register to access current best evidence from research, tailored to your own interests.
Best Evidence Topics (BETS)
Developed by the Emergency Department at Manchester Royal Infirmary. They provide brief reviews of the best evidence in a way that meets the specific needs of Emergency Medicine.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Evidence-based Practice
U.S. Dept of Health Human Services

EBM Online Tutorials

Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice - Duke University & University of North Carolina
This self-paced tutorial will take you through the complete EBM process, emphasizing the elements of a well-built clinical question and the key issues that help determine the validity of evidence
Evidence-based medicine workbook: Finding and applying the best evidence to improve patient care
Based on workshops presented by Paul Glasziou & Chris Del Mar. Available on Library catalogue and databases via netLibrary. Published by BMJ, London, 2003.
Find It Fast #1: Introduction
Find It Fast #1: Introduction: This is the first episode of the evidence-based practice information resources video tutorial series from Cushing/Whitney Medical Library at Yale University. The basic steps for finding clinical information, especially how to construct a focused, answerable clinical question, are reviewed
Find It Fast #2: The Clinical Question
Find It Fast #2: The Clinical Question
Your choice of clinical information resource is closely related to the nature of the clinical question you ask. This tutorial covers various types of clinical questions and how they are associated with different types of research studies.
Find It Fast #3: The Pyramid of Resources
Clinical information resources are usually classified by the extent to which they are critically appraised. We often use a pyramid diagram to distinguish two different tiers of resources. This tutorial explains the differences of the two tiers and shows how various clinical resources fit into the pyramid model.
Find It Fast #4: The Cochrane Library
This tutorial demonstrates the basics of searching and browsing the Cochrane Library for systematic reviews.