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Librarian Consultant: Connie Schardt at (919) 660-1124

Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) combines individual clinical expertise with the best available clinical evidence from systematic research in making decisions about the care of individual patients. Skills needed to practice EBM include question building, database searching and critical appraisal. The Library supports Evidence-based Medicine by helping to teach question building and effective searching skills. Librarians teach in a variety of settings, including Morning Report and Journal Clubs. Sessions are customized to the specialty and training needs of the learners and focus on using the Medical Center Library resources.

EBM Websites »		EBM Instruction »
EBM Subject Guide EBM basics include an overview (tutorials, teaching tips, glossary, etc), PICO question building template, literature searching resources, critical appraisal worksheets, calculators/prediction rules, statistics, CAT databases, and much more. Finding the Evidence for Harm Questions This Web page highlights searching for the best evidence framed around the clinical question, " Does treating children and adolescents for depression with SSRIs or antidepressants increase the risk for suicide or life threatening behavior?" PDA Formatted Files for EBM The Library has created sets of PDA formatted files that can be loaded on a PDA through individual accounts at avantgo.com. This page also lists the information included on the PDA-friendly EBM Toolkit Web page.	Duke EBM Workshop Teaching and Leading EBM: A Workshop for Teachers and Champions of Evidence-Based Medicine April 22 - 25, 2008 EBM Course (MS3) A one-credit elective course offered to 3rd year Medical Students. EBM in Geriatrics Instruction in the practice of EBM for first year fellows in geriatric medicine, geriatric pharmacy residents, and advanced practice gerontologic nursing students. The course combines the use of existing online didactic materials and in-person class sessions. EBM Tutorial (DUMCL/UNC-CH) Interactive tutorial that walks you through the process of forming a clinical question using PICO to searching PubMed. Gastroenterology Fellows - Articles View categorized articles selected for gastroenterology fellows at Duke. Obstetics and Gynecology Web-based Resources View selected resources for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship.

EBM Websites »

EBM Instruction »

EBM Subject Guide
EBM basics include an overview (tutorials, teaching tips, glossary, etc), PICO question building template, literature searching resources, critical appraisal worksheets, calculators/prediction rules, statistics, CAT databases, and much more.

Finding the Evidence for Harm Questions
This Web page highlights searching for the best evidence framed around the clinical question, " Does treating children and adolescents for depression with SSRIs or antidepressants increase the risk for suicide or life threatening behavior?"

PDA Formatted Files for EBM
The Library has created sets of PDA formatted files that can be loaded on a PDA through individual accounts at avantgo.com. This page also lists the information included on the PDA-friendly EBM Toolkit Web page.

Duke EBM Workshop
Teaching and Leading EBM: A Workshop for Teachers and Champions of Evidence-Based Medicine
April 22 - 25, 2008

EBM Course (MS3)
A one-credit elective course offered to 3rd year Medical Students.

EBM in Geriatrics
Instruction in the practice of EBM for first year fellows in geriatric medicine, geriatric pharmacy residents, and advanced practice gerontologic nursing students. The course combines the use of existing online didactic materials and in-person class sessions.

EBM Tutorial (DUMCL/UNC-CH)
Interactive tutorial that walks you through the process of forming a clinical question using PICO to searching PubMed.

Gastroenterology Fellows - Articles
View categorized articles selected for gastroenterology fellows at Duke.

Obstetics and Gynecology Web-based Resources
View selected resources for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship.