CREM: Finding Evidence
5 January 2007

Searching for evidence-based articles related to therapy in PubMed

Library Case 2: Therapy

Mrs. Hernandez is a 55-year old woman suffering from hot flashes and other signs of menopause. Her best friend said she took black cohosh and it had alleviated her symptoms. Mrs. Hernandez wants to know if black cohosh is effective in treating her menopausal symptoms.

example 1

Type keywords in PubMed search box: menopause black cohosh
Click Limits tab on features bar. Select:
- Language: english
- Humans or Animals: human
- Type of Article: meta-analysis, clinical trial and randomized controlled trial
Click Go at the top or bottom of the page

example 2

Go to Clinical Queries (accessible from left-hand navigation bar)
Type search terms in search box: menopause black cohosh and click Go
Click Limits tab on features bar. Select:
- Language: english
- Humans or Animals: human
Click Go at the top or bottom of the page

Searching for systematic reviews in PubMed

Library Case 3: Therapy

Mrs Webster comes in for a regular checkup and mentions her concern on her son's cell phone usage. She's read that cell phones can cause brain tumors. You want to find a systematic review that will quickly summarize the evidence on the topic.

example 1

Go to Clinical Queries (accessible from left-hand navigation bar) and go to the 'Find Systematic Reviews' section
Type search terms in search box: cell phones cancer and click Go
Click Limits tab on features bar. Select:
- Language: english
- Humans or Animals: human
Click Go at the top or bottom of the page

example 2

Type keywords in PubMed search box: cell phones cancer systematic review
Click Limits tab on features bar. Select:
- Language: english
- Humans or Animals: human
Click Go at the top or bottom of the page

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Liaisons to the School of Medicine

Leilani St. Anna, MLIS, AHIP
Information Management Librarian
lstanna@u.washington.edu
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Janet Schnall, MLIS, AHIP
Information Management Librarian
schnall@u.washington.edu
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Neil Rambo, MLs
Associate Director, Health Sciences Libraries
nrambo@u.washington.edu
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CREM: Finding Evidence 5 January 2007