using the library - dnp bound (updated 9/15)
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Using the Library&
Searching for the Evidence
DNP BoundFrontier Nursing University
Alice Whitman Memorial Library
Alice Whitman Memorial Library
Library Home Page Library 101
SEARCHING FOR THE EVIDENCEEvidence Based Practice
Gebb, B.A., Young, Z., & Anderson, B.A. (2012). Evaluating and using the evidence. In B.A. Anderson & S. Stone (Eds.), Best practices in midwifery: Using the evidence to implement change. New York: Springer Publishing.
Evidence Based Practice• What is EBP?– Most commonly cited definition is “the
conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.”
– Sackett, D.L., Rosenberg, W.M.C., Gray, J.A.M., Haynes, R.B., & Richardson, W.S. (1996, January 13). Evidence-based medicine: what it is and what it isn’t. BMJ, 312(71).
Retrieved from http://www.bmj.com/content/312/7023/71.full
Systematic Reviews
Met
a-Analyses
Critical Appraisal
Rando
mized C
ontrolled Trials
Cohort and case-
controlled studies
Consensus Statements
Anecdotal Information
Hier
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ceWhat is Evidence?
Hierarchy of Research Evidence
Evidence Based PracticeThe EBP Cycle
• Identifying a clinical problem• Formulating a focused, answerable question• Locating relevant and appropriate resources • Searching for information • Critically appraising the information• Implementation in clinical practice
Form a Clinical Question
• Must be focused and answerable
NOTWhat are therapies for depression?
INSTEADDoes exercise reduce depressive symptoms in women?
Form a Clinical Question
PICO framework:
P – patient/problemI – interventionC – comparisonO – outcome
Form a Clinical Question
Does exercise reduce depressive symptoms in women?
P – women with depression (age group?)I – exercise (how strenuous? how often?)C – medicationO – symptom reduction, quality of life
Locate Resources
• Where is the Evidence?– Traditional bibliographic databases– Meta-search engines– Point of Care resources
Bibliographic Databases
• MEDLINE– via EBSCOhost– via PubMed
• CINAHL• Cochrane Library• Joanna Briggs Institute EBP Resources
Meta-search Engines
• SUMsearch – http://sumsearch.org• TRIP database – http://www.tripdatabase.org
Point of Care Tools
• DynaMed• Essential Evidence Plus• Natural Standard• Lexicomp
Search for Information
• Advanced Search Strategies– Boolean Operators– Field Searching– Subject Headings– Limiters– Research Filters
Boolean OperatorsAND – both terms must be present (will narrow a search)
OR – either term is present (will broaden a search)
NOT – only first term is present (will exclude terms)
Boolean Operators
• exercise AND depression – will retrieve articles with both words
• zoloft OR sertraline – will retrieve articles with either word
• exercise NOT running – will retrieve articles with exercise and exclude those with running
Field Searching
Subject Headings
• Specific words or phrases selected from a controlled vocabulary that describe a work – MEDLINE = MeSH– CINAHL = CINAHL Headings
Limiters• Parameters for your search – MEDLINE limiters include:• Age group• Publication type• Language• Dates
Research Filters• Research filters are pre-designed search strategies• Clinical Queries
– PubMed page: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/clinical– Limiter in MEDLINE (EBSCOhost)
– ((clinical[Title/Abstract] AND trial[Title/Abstract]) OR clinical trials[MeSH Terms] OR clinical trial[Publication Type] OR random*[Title/Abstract] OR random allocation[MeSH Terms] OR therapeutic use[MeSH Subheading])
Additional Tools
• Search Alerts– MyNCBI– MyEBSCOhost– RSS Feeds
Citation Management
Finally…
• Don’t forget about librarians as a resource!• Call us before starting your literature review!
Library Staff• Billie Anne Gebb, Director of Library Services– [email protected]– (859) 899-2519
• Zach Young, Assistant Director of Library Services – [email protected]– (859) 899-2511
• Aimee Niles, Library Technician– [email protected] – (859) 899-2526
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