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Accessing Sources Of Evidence For Practice
Accessing Sources Of Evidence For Practice
Introduction To Databases
Karen SmithDepartment of Health SciencesUniversity of York
Accessing Sources Of Evidence For Practice
Introduction to Databases
Objectives:
Have practical experience in using the main health care databases including the Cochrane Library, Medline, Evidence-Based Nursing
Have an overview of the range of databases
available and the ability to select one which is relevant to your needs
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What Is A Bibliographic Database?
They store details from publications which include journals, conferences, letters, reviews etc
The details are displayed in the form of a record for each item
Sometimes an abstract (summary) is provided
May also link to full text
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What Are Databases Used For? They are searchable using author name,
subject, title and year
Enable you to find articles on a subject
They allow you to search through a much larger number of articles than you could by hand
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Some Applications
Used to search for information to support essays
They are a fast way to search a large number of records and thus save you time
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Some Applications Ctd
Used to search for information to inform research projects
Used by clinicians and patients to inform nursing practice and acquire up to date information on treatment
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Choosing The Right Database
Selecting the right resource is crucial to literature searching
In health related topics there is a wide variety of different databases to choose from
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Choosing The Right Database Ctd
They can offer very different information
Each has its strengths and weaknesses e.g. Cinahl is stronger than Medline in a number of areas e.g. nursing
Some focus on narrow areas of interest e.g. PsycINFO
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Choosing The Right Database Ctd
Others focus on specific research methods e.g. Cochrane Library
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Coverage
Each database varies in coverage
Some overlap with others
Some may be subject specific whilst others could be multidisciplinary
Examples
Here are some databases we recommend you use to research your questions and topics:
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Examples Cochrane Library – in particular the
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Medline
Cinahl
Evidence Based Nursing Online
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Access Most databases can be accessed
using Metalibhttp://www.york.ac.uk/
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Access
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Cochrane Library
What is it? The Cochrane Library is an electronic
publication designed to supply high quality evidence to inform people providing and receiving care, and those responsible for research, teaching, funding and administration at all levels
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Cochrane Library
Where is it?
http://www.library.nhs.uk/Default.aspx
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National Library for Health
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Cochrane Library Ctd Major source, though not comprehensive
Complete text of reviews – regularly updated
Reviews in progress – therefore very up to date information.
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Cochrane Library (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)
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Cochrane Library Ctd Key source of evidence - quality assessed
reviews using quality criteria
It contains the most comprehensive and international collection of evidence on which types of health care have been shown to work and which need more research
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Cochrane Library Ctd It is used by researchers and
clinicians worldwide, and increasingly by patients and their families
Provides the evidence base for many people involved in the preparation of health guidelines
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Cochrane Library Ctd
The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Cochrane Reviews) is one of these
This database contains reviews of previous research undertaken
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The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Saves you time because the author has already carried out a detailed search
Evaluates the research using reliable methods
Comprehensive summary of the available evidence – an overview
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Cochrane Demonstration
http://www.library.nhs.uk/Default.aspx
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Medline Major index of 4,000 plus biomedical
journals
Contains references and abstracts added from 1966 onwards
MEDLINE's journal coverage is extensive but represents possibly just a third, of the number of biomedical journals published worldwide
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Medline Ctd
Most MEDLINE records are from English language sources or have English abstracts, and may have an English
Take care as not all are available in English
Available via Ovid Web Gateway. ATHENS account required
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Cinahl
US produced database of nursing and allied health literature
Coverage from 1982 onwards
Includes references and abstracts from 950 journals
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Cinahl Available via Ovid Web Gateway. ATHENS
account required
Updated weekly.
English language and N. American bias
http://metalib0.york.ac.uk/
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Find them at (demonstration):
MetaLibhttp://www.york.ac.uk/
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Evidence Based Nursing Online Quarterly journal
Alerts practicing nurses to advances in treatment, diagnosis, aetiology and prognosis
Surveys a wide range of international medical journals applying strict criteria for the quality and validity of research
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Evidence Based Nursing Online Ctd The key details of studies are presented in
an abstract with an expert commentary on its clinical application
A reliable source of evidence
Saves time by carrying out the analysis on your behalf
http://ebn.bmjjournals.com/
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Some more databases to try:
PsycINFO – psychology and psychiatry
Embase – pharmaceuticals and physical therapy
British Nursing Index – British references
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Some more databases to try ctd:
Health Management Consortium Department of Health and Kings Fund
management database
AMED – allied and complimentary medicine
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Find them at (demonstration):
Metalib http://metalib0.york.ac.uk/
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Time to practice!