Learn about EBP
- Evidence-Based Medicine: how to practice and teach EBM byPublication Date: 2019
- How to Read a Paper byPublication Date: 2014
Acquire the evidence - find articles, guidelines and evidence summaries
Databases for pre-appraised evidence
- Cochrane LibraryProvides in-depth research summaries (systematic reviews), and research journal articles with a focus on evidence-based medicine and healthcare.
- JBI EBP database (Ovid)Contains a wide range of summarized and appraised evidence to inform practice.
- PubMed Clinical QueriesA specialized search within PubMed that focusses on evidence based clinical studies, systematic reviews, and medical genetics. Note: Griffith University users may not have access to the full-text as user registration, a subscription fee, or some other type of fee may be required to access the full-text of articles in some journals.
- CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost)CINAHL Evidence-based care sheets provide evidence summaries for a range of conditions.
- PEDro : Physiotherapy Evidence DatabaseEvidence relevant to physiotherapy including systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
- OTseekerContains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy.
Point-of-care resources
- BMJ Best PracticeDecision-support tool containing research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
- UpToDateHelps answer clinical questions including drug information.
- DynaMedA decision support tool using current evidence.
- Therapeutic GuidelinesFind clinical guidelines and therapeutic recommendations for a wide range of medical disorders.
- ClinicalKey (Elsevier)Contains books, journals, videos and images to give quick clinical answers
Clinical and Best Practice Guidelines databases
- NHMRC Clinical Guidelines PortalAccess national clinical practice guidelines via a single entry point. There are links to clinical practice guidelines developed for use in Australian health care settings. Each guideline has been assessed according to rigorous selection criteria.
- NHMRC Clinical Practice GuidelinesContains a range of information on clinical practice Guidelines for the community, and specialist information for researchers, clinicians and other health professionals.
- National Institute for health and care Excellence (NICE) Guidance - UKCollection of NICE guidance
- National Guideline Clearinghouse (US)Resource from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) collecting summaries of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Databases for primary health research
Check the Health subject guides for more discipline specific primary research databases.
- EmbaseIncludes journals and other publications in the biomedical sciences.
- MEDLINE (Ovid)Find the details of journal articles and other publications across the biomedical and life sciences. MEDLINE is a subset of PubMed.
- CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost)Contains journals and other publications for nursing and allied health.
