DUMC Library - Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)

Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)

Contents

EBM

Building Questions

Searching Literature

Appraising Evidence

EBM at Duke

Internet Resources

EBM Resources | MEDLINE | EBM Journals | Study Design and Levels of Evidence

Hierarchy of Evidence (PDF)
Comparison chart of EBM resources (PDF)
EBM Resources:
- ACP Journal Club [Duke only]
  ACP Journal Club's general purpose is to select published articles according to explicit criteria and abstract those studies and reviews that warrant immediate attention by physicians. These articles are summarized in "value-added" abstracts and commented on by clinical experts.
- Cochrane Library [Duke only]
  The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases, including The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, which provide high quality information to people providing and receiving care and those responsible for research, teaching, funding and administration at all levels. [Access to abstracts is free.]
- Rational Clinical Examination series in JAMA
  Articles focus on diagnosis through physical examination. This series now includes over 40 articles studying the validity of individual components of the physical examination. [Links are Duke access only]
- National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
  The clearinghouse provides access to the latest clinical practice guidelines that are based on scientific evidence.
- TRIP Database (Turning Research into Practice)
  The TRIP Database is a meta-search engine that searches across 61 EBM sites of high-quality medical information, including online journals such as the BMJ, JAMA, NEJM.