Databases for Articles

askHERMES http://www.askhermes.org/
	Also Known as: ask hermes ; medQA ; med Q A ; MedQ@AAn experimental search engine to mine PubMed/MEDLINE, eMedicine, and the National Guideline Clearinghouse for answers to clinical questions. Type in a specific question for best results. [more]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (EBM Reviews) http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=basic&PAGE=main&NEWS=N&D=coch
	Includes the full text of the regularly updated systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare prepared by The Cochrane Collaboration. The reviews are presented in two types: includes both completed reviews and protocols for reviews in progress. EBM Reviews is integrated with Ovid MEDLINE. When browsing MEDLINE results, click on "Topic Review" to see the related Cochrane review. [more]

Cochrane Methodology Register http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=main&D=clcmr
	With over 9000 references, the register aims to include all published reports of empirical methodological studies to support the work of the Cochrane review groups as they conduct systematic reviews of healthcare interventions.

Cochrane Renal Health Library http://www.update-software.com/publications/Renal/default.html

A free subset of the fee based Cochrane Database, this resource contains all the nephrology-related systematic reviews and in-process protocols from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. It also contains the nephrology-related trials from the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. In addition, over 150 non-Cochrane meta-analyses and diagnostic systematic reviews are included. [more]

Critically Appraised Topics (CATs) in Rehabilitation from Queen's University http://www.rehab.queensu.ca/cats/

Critically Appraised Topics (CATs) prepared by students in the School of Rehabilitation, Queen's University in Canada. Each Critically Appraised Topic, or CAT, represents an attempt to marshal the available research evidence on occupational and physical therapy interventions with an eye toward developing a clinical bottom line.. CATS are shorter and less rigorous versions of systematic reviews which have not undergone peer review. Browse or search by keyword.

EBM Reviews - ACP Journal Club http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=main&NEWS=N&D=acp

The complete text of ACP Journal Club (1991-date) and BMJ's Evidence Based Medicine (1995-1999), which contain reviews of the most methodologically sound, clinically relevant articles from the top internal medicine, pediatric, ob/gyn, ophthalmology, psychiatry, and surgery journals. This database is fully integrated with MEDLINE so that articles which have been reviewed for these sources will contain an additional link: Article Review. Since a new limit, "EBM Reviews", has been added to MEDLINE, often the best way to search for these reviews is from MEDLINE. But connecting directly to EBM Reviews: ACP Journal Club permits targeting particular kinds of studies,e.g. therapeutics, diagnosis, etiology, etc; or searching the complete text of each article review, including references, captions and footnotes. EBM Reviews: ACP Journal Club is also fully integrated with the Ovid full text collections, meaning it is often possible to view the complete text of the primary article b [more]

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Controlled Trials Register http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=basic&PAGE=main&NEWS=N&D=cctr
	Contains over 300,000 bibliographic references to controlled trials in health care which have been identified in MEDLINE and EMBASE and hand searches by members of the Cochrane Collaboration. Over 4000 of the trials included were published prior to 1966, and therefore would not be found in MEDLINE. [more]

Enviro-Health Links Hurricane Katrina Resource Page http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html
	Links to information on environmental cleanup, drinking water, mold, hazardous materials and more created to assist relief workers. Created by Specialized Information Services at the National Library of Medicine .

Evidence Updates http://plus.mcmaster.ca/evidenceupdates
	A searchable database of the best evidence from 110 premier clinical journals. A network of clinicians evaluates methodologically sound articles for clinical relevance and newsworthiness. Only articles that have been favorably evaluated by at least 3 clinicians are included. Users can also receive either daily or weekly email updates.

MEDLINE (Ovid) http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=main&NEWS=N&D=mesd

Citations and abstracts to worldwide biomedical literature including research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and healthcare services. MEDLINE references articles from about 4000 journals published in 70 countries. Evidence-based search filters are available to assist in narrowing results to methodologically rigorous articles. To run a cited reference search on an article found in MEDLINE,copy and paste the PMID article Identifier here. [more]

National Guideline Clearinghouse http://www.guideline.gov/
	A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. In addition to searching or browsing for guidelines, results can be displayed in tabular format to allow for comparison. [more]

National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database (EED) http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=main&D=clhta

With over 6000 abstracts of quality assessed economic evaluations, the database aims to assist decision-makers by systematically identifying and describing economic evaluations, appraising their quality and highlighting their relative strengths and weaknesses. Published by the Cochrane Collaboration with funding from the British National Health Service. Can be searched as part of EBMR Evidence Based Medicine Reviews.

National Health Service Health Technology Assessment Database http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=main&D=clhta
	Locate descriptions of systematic reviews, ongoing and completed trials assessing the impact of health technologies. Can be searched as part of EBMR - Evidence Based Medicine Reviews. From the INAHTA Secretariat, based at SBU, Sweden in conjunction with the Cochrane Collaboration.

Natural Standard Herb and Supplement Information in MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
	Evidence based information on usage, indications, interactions and toxicity for over 100 herbals and supplements. From Natural Standard.

NHS Economic Evaluation Database http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/nhsdhp.htm
	Structured abstracts of published studies comparing treatments not only on the basis of outcomes, but also oncost benefit, cost utility, or cost effectiveness. From the UK National Health Service. [more]

NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byTopic
	From the National Health Service of England and Wales. Clinical practice guidelines, technology and interventional procedure appraisals on a variety of subjects.

OT CATS: Occupational Therapy Critically Appraised Topics http://www.otcats.com/topics/index.html
	Each CAT represents an attempt to marshal the available research evidence on occupational therapy interventions. CATS, or Critically Appraised Topics, are shorter and less rigorous versions of systematic reviews which have not undergone peer review. From the University of Western Sydney, New South Wales.

OTSeeker http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.otseeker.com/search.aspx
	Search for randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews relevant to occupational therapy. Studies are ranked using the same PEDro scale used in the Physiotherapy Evidence Database. [more]

PEDro Physiotherapy Evidence Database http://www.pedro.fhs.usyd.edu.au/
	Clinical trials and systematic reviews on the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions published in peer reviewed journals. All items are scored on methodological quality, and search results are ranked by methodological score. From the Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney. [more]

PrimeEvidence http://www.primeanswers.org/primeanswers/search/evidence/
	Also Known as: prime evidenceSearch a variety of high quality evidence summaries, including Clinical Evidence, the AHRQ Evidence Reports, FPIN Clinical Inquiries, JAMA's Rational Clinical Exam series, NEJM Clinical Practice series, and more. From the University of Washington.

PubMed http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?otool=umochsclib&dr=abstract

PubMed, developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), provides access to Old MEDLINE, MEDLINE, in-process, and publisher-supplied citations. PubMed has more than 17 million bibliographic citations and abstracts from nearly 4,500 journals in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, allied health, health care systems, and pre-clinical sciences. In addition, PubMed provides access and links to the integrated molecular biology databases maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). To run a cited reference search on an article found in PubMed, copy and paste the PMID article Identifier here. [more]

ToxSeek http://toxseek.nlm.nih.gov/
	Search a variety of government toxicology and environmental health resources simultaneously, including the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) , the Household Products Database , TOXLINE, and many more. From the National Library of Medicine.

TRIP Database http://www.tripdatabase.com/
	Search evidence based medicial topics from 61 EBM sites around the world, including ACP Journal Club, POEMS, Bandolier, DARE, and others. From the Centre for Research Support in Wales. [more]

Journals

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Other Resources Online

ACR Appropriateness Criteria from the American College of Radiology http://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/app_criteria.aspx
	Search and view evidence based guidelines on diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology, and radiation oncology, developed by expert panels on over 170 topics. Personal use is limited to research, scientific, and informational purposes.

Clinical xPert http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.thomsonhc.com/clinicalxpert/librarian/PFPUI/JbY1nE2WHHpQ5

Also Known as: PDR - Physicians Desk Reference is included in Clinical xPert.A point-of-care tool from MicroMedex. Click on the Disease, Labs, Calculators, or Drugs tabs for concise, action-oriented evidence-based information from DiseaseDex, DrugDex, and more. Unique Clinical Checklists ("Always do/Never do") are often included to guide patient management. A handheld version is freely available to MU HealthCare employees.

CMA Infobase http://mdm.ca/cpgsnew/cpgs/index.asp
	Over 300 Clinical Practice Guidelines designed to help physicians and patients make appropriate health care decisions in specific clinical circumstances. They have been developed or reviewed with a five-year rolling date, and produced or endorsed in Canada by a national, provincial or territorial medical or health organization, professional society, government agency or expert panel.

Cochrane Collaboration Consumer Network http://www.cochrane.org/consumers/homepage.htm
	Includes summaries of Cochrane reviews written for patients.

Controlled Trials from History http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.jameslindlibrary.org/trial_records/published.html
	A chronological listing of early clinical trials published from biblical times through the mid-twentieth century, often with commentaries. Links to complete text or key passages, portraits, biographical information, and teaching materials are included for some of the trials. From the James Lind Library, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh.

Effective Health Care from AHRQ http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
	Also Known as: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Effective Health Care

Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP) http://www.egappreviews.org/workingrp/topics_completed.htm
	Applies evidence-based principles to the evaluation of genetic testing with an eye toward analytic validity, clinical validity and clinical utility of genetic testing for disorders such as depression and various forms of cancer. Funded by the Center for Disease Control.

Evidence-Based Veterinary Medical Association (EBVMA) http://www.ebvma.org/
	Information on incorporating priniciples of Evidence-Based Medicine into the veterinary profession.

Hitting the Headlines Archive http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArchive.aspx?storyCategory=1
	Examines the research evidence behind medical newspaper stories. Commissioned by the National Health Service (UK). Archived material; Hitting the Headlines is no longer a live service provided by the National Library for Health.

JAMA article collection: The Rational Clinical Examination Series http://www.emory.edu/whscl/grady/inetgrp/ratclin.html
	List each article in this ongoing series in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. Each article attempts to marshal the best available evidence about the clinical significance of signs commonly observed on physical examination. From Grady Branch Library and Emory Hospital Library of the Health Sciences Library, Emory University School of Medicine.

MEDLINE Evidence Based Search Filters http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://library.muhealth.org/search/articles/EBMfilters.htm
	Use these links to target methodologically sound, evidence-based journal articles in MEDLINE. Choose from therapeutics, diagnosis, etiology or prognosis; then combine the result with the subject of interest. [more]

New Cochrane Reviews http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=titles&D=coch&SEARCH=new.uf.+and+systematic+review.pt.&NEWS=N
	New and newly revised systematic reviews from the most recent quarterly update to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

POEMs http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=titles&D=ovft&SEARCH=POEMS.DT
	Collected reviews from the Journal of Family Practice Journal Club. Each month, the JFP Journal Club applies the principles of evidence-based medicine to select 8 of the most clinically applicable articles from over 90 journals in every clinical specialty.

PubMed Clinical Q&A http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=ebm
	Also Known as: Pubmed Clinical Q & A; Pubmed clinical questions & answersProvides evidence based answers to common clinical questions. Currently the focus is on comparing classes of drugs in the treatment of common conditions such as hypertension, ADHD, asthma, hyperlipidemia, Alzheimer's, pain, and more.

University of Missouri Health Care Office of Clinical Effectiveness http://www.muhealth.org/outcomes/

Develops and publishes practice guidelines and patient care algorithms for the University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, using the techniques of evidence-based medicine and continuous quality improvement. Currently available guidelines include: myocardial infarction, acute pancreatitis, congestive heart failure, community acquired pneumonia, intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), medical error reduction, pneumonia & sepsis in fullterm newborns, pediatric asthma, and venous thromoboembolism (VTE).

eBooks / Books

Clinical Evidence http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.clinicalevidence.com/ceweb/index.jsp
	A compendium of evidence on the effects of common clinical interventions in a variety of medical specialties, from the publishers of the British Medical Journal. Summarizes the current state of knowledge, ignorance, and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of a wide range of clinical conditions based on thorough searches and appraisal of the literature. Updated monthly.

DynaMed http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&user=mizzou&password=student&group=dynamed&profile=dynamed
	Provides basic information and summarizes current developments on over 2000 diseases. Designed for use at the point of care. Includes ICD9 codes. MyNCBI account holders can link to articles and ordering options via Findit@MU. [more]

PIER Physician Information and Education Resource http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://online.statref.com/default.asp?grpalias=BCR
	An evidence based decision support tool from the American College of Physicians. The level of evidence is clearly indicated for all recommendations. Please logout when finished searching. MyNCBI account holders can link to articles and ordering options via Findit@MU. To locate more recent articles which cite a referenced article, enter the PMID article Identifier here.

Surgical Treatment: Evidence-Based and Problem Oriented http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowTOC&rid=surg.TOC&depth=10

UpToDate https://healthlibrary.missouri.edu/secure/UpToDate/goto_UpToDate.cfm

Aims to provide instantaneous, evidence-based answers to the most commonly asked clinical questions. Over 270 journals and other sources are regularly scanned and synthesized into topic reviews designed to provide current answers to clinical questions. Overall, these original topic reviews consist of over 40,000 pages of text and over 10,000 graphics covering the following areas: Internal Medicine, Adult Primary Care, Cardiology, Drug Information, Endocrinology & Diabetes, Family Practice, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Gynecology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology & Hypertension, Neurology, Obstetrics, Oncology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Rheumatology, Emergency Medicine and Women's Health. To locate more recent articles which cite a referenced article, copy and paste the PMID article Identifier here.

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