More Resources
EBP websites
Use the internet to supplement information you have already found. The quality of web sites vary and each must be evaluated according to criteria such as:
Authorship - what are the credentials of the author?
Origin - who hosts the site - university, government department, commercial enterprise?
Reliability - is the web site reliable?
Currency - when was the web site last updated?
Accuracy - does the author cite the sources used?
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Centre for Evidence-based MedicineCentre for Evidence-based Medicine at the University of Oxford (CEBM) aims to develop, teach and promote evidence-based health care through conferences, workshops and EBM tools so that all health care professionals can maintain the highest standards of medicine.
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Duke University - Medical Center LibraryThis self-paced tutorial will take you through the complete EBM process, emphasizing the elements of a well-built clinical question and the key issues that help determine the validity of evidence. This program was developed by the Medical Center Library at Duke University and the Health Sciences Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Harvard University - Countway LibraryTutorials on the EBM process, EBM based information resources.
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Macquarie University - Advanced MedicineEvidence Based Medicine guide.
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine LibraryEvidence based medicine resources, skills and strategies.
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The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC)The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC) in Scranton, PA - Evidence based medicine guide.
EBP articles
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BMJ Helping doctors make better decisionsThis article is an excellent example of evidence based practice.
Coggan, D., Rose, G. & Barket, D.J.P. (2003). Epidemiology for the uninitiated. BMJ Books.
Clinical trial websites
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Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial RegistryThe Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) is an online register of clinical trials being undertaken in Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. The ANZCTR includes trials from the full spectrum of therapeutic areas of pharmaceuticals, surgical procedures, preventive measures, lifestyle, devices, treatment and rehabilitation strategies and complementary therapies.
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ClinicalTrials.govThis site provides patients, family members, health professionals, and members of the general public with access to information that explains and describes clinical trials. It offers a search engine that provides links to more than 22,000 clinical studies that are recruiting participants for research being conducted on a wide range of diseases and conditions. Studies listed in the database are conducted in all 50 US States and in over 100 countries.
