Summaries/Guidelines
- DynaMed
Clinical reference tool for use at the point-of-care. Best available evidence summaries for nearly 2000 topics in outline format to quickly identify key conclusions. Updated daily. Available for use on the web and pda. (licensed; no longer a trial) - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence Reports
- National Guideline Clearinghouse
Public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is sponsored by AHRQ in partnership with the AMA and the American Association of Health Plans - Evidence-Based Practice Journal (from CINAHL) UW does not subscribe; request articles via Document Services (free through June 2010).
Systematic Reviews
- Cochrane Library
(Wiley) Systematic reviews (CDSR), DARE, controlled trials register. - FPIN Clinical Inquiries
- BMJ Clinical Evidence (BMJ Publishing Group) PLEASE LOG OUT (top right of window) when you are done.
Abstracts/Synopses
- American College of Physicians (ACP) Journal Club Summary abstracts and comments on select original research articles and systematic reviews.
- Evidence-Based Medicine 2000-2005
(HighWire/BMJ Publishing Group)
- Evidence-Based Nursing 1998-2005
(HighWire/BMJ Publishing Group)
- POEMs (Wiley)
Other Resources
- TRIP Database Evidence-based sources meta-search engine.
- National Guideline Clearinghouse Public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is sponsored by AHRQ in partnership with the AMA and the American Association of Health Plans
- How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-Based Medicine BMJ series by T. Greenhalgh
Primary Literature
- PubMed MEDLINE
- EMBASE (Ovid) EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmacological database indexing 5,000 journals from over 70 countries.
- Web of Science Multidisciplinary database covering journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, with searchable cited references.
Specific Search Tips
- How do I find PubMed articles of large trials such as the CHARM trials?
- Use the study name plus the topic of the study in a keyword search in PubMed. Ex. CHARM AND heart failure, or CHARM AND candesartan
- Use the Corporate Name field [cn] to limit the keyword search to named group/corporate authors. Ex. Jupiter[cn], or ACCORD[cn]
- How do I limit results to a specific indication for multiple action drugs?
Use the MeSH database to find the pharmacological action desired then combine this term with the name of the drug. Ex. Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors[pa] AND aspirin (where [pa] specifies the Pharmacological Action field)