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Information Support for the Faculty of Computing, Health & Science
Subject Guide for Evidence-Based Health Practice
Introduction
Books
Key reference sources
Journal articles
Databases
Journal titles
Internet sites
Websites
Writing/Research
Writing/Research guides
Introduction to evidence based health care
BooksTo find books on evidence based health care use the keyword option in the Library Catalogue.
e.g.: evidence based health, evidence based nursing, evidence based medicine.
Key Reference Sources
Clinial guidelines and care protocols (online)
Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions (online)
Essentials of nursing research: appraising evidence for nursing practice (print)
Evaluating research for evidence-based nursing practice (online)
Evidence based nursing: an introduction (print)
Evidence based practice for occupational therapists (print)
Evidence based practice in speech pathology (print)
Evidence based practice in the field of substance abuse (print)
Evidence based rehabilitation: a guide to practice (print)
Life cycle nutrition: an evidence-based approach (print)
Practical evidence based physiotherapy (print)
Quantitative methods for health research (print)
Reviewing research evidence for nursing practice (online)
Scientific evidence for musculoskeletal, bariatric, and sports nutrition (online)
Systematic reviews in the social sciences (print)
Teaching evidence-based practice in nursing (online)
The Joanna Briggs Institute: full text publications (online)
DatabasesThe main databases for evidence based health care are CINAHL, Medline, Cochrane Library and Meditext.
CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
The search can be restricted to evidence based practice, evidence based medicine reviews & clinical queries.
There is an "Evidence-Based Practice" limit option.
Alternatively, you can use the drop down menu next to Publication Type and restrict the search to clinical trials, evidence based care sheets, guidelines, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, practice guidelines & random controlled trials.
Cinahl Guide (pdf)
MEDLINE:International database indexing biomedical literature.
Limit options in Medline:
There is an "EBM reviews" limit option.
Limit option "Systematic Reviews" under Subject Subset.
You can also llimit your search to publication types. e.g. clinical trial, meta-analysis.
Alternatively, you can do a keyword search that incorporates one or all of these terms: e.g. wound care and clinical guideline*
Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision making.
Cochrane reviews represent the highest level of evidence on which to base clinical treatment decisions.
Cochrane guide (pdf)
To search Cochrane Library:
Select the option Advanced search, found underneath the search box.
Enter search term (s) and use the drop down menu to select appropriate search field (title, keyword etc.).
Click on Search to display results.
You can restrict references to reviews or protocols, and can sort the results by title, relevance (match %) or year.
To display the full text, click on record. The documents are available in PDF and HTML format.
Meditext is an Australian medical and health database.
You can limit the search to type of publication such as clinical trial or practice guideline, or you can use the subject heading of meta-analysis & randomized controlled trials.
OTseeker: occupational therapy systematic evaluation of evidence
PEDro: physiotherapy evidence database
PubMed: free internet version of Medline
Clinical Queries: Found as a link on the left hand side of the screen, under the heading PubMed Services.
"Clinical Queries" searches for clinical studies, systematic reviews and medical genetics.
SpeechBITE: speech pathology database for best interventions and treatment efficacy
Journal Titles
Bandolier: online evidence based health care journal
Best practice: evidence based information sheets for health professionals
Evidence based child health: a Cochrane review journal
Evidence based medicine
Evidence based mental health
Evidence based midwifery
Evidence based nursing
International journal of evidence based healthcare
Journal of evidence based medicine
Online journal of clinical innovations: OJCI
Rural and remote health
Internet sites
AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality)
Evidence reports in the areas of clinical, health care services and technology, produced by the Evidence-based Practice Centers. (U.S. & Canada)
Berkeley Systematic Reviews Group
Provides guidelines for conducting systematic reviews
ClinicalTrials.gov
A service from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, there are currently 74,623 trials from 167 countries.
Evidence Australia (The Royal Melbourne Hospital)
Indexes Australian publicly available web sites.
ICN Guidelines (International Council of Nurses)
JBI COnNECT
(Clinical Online Network of Evidence for Care and Therapeutics)
Online gateway to a collection of evidence based resources and tools.
Designed to help in the evaluation of evidence based information, assist in the clinical decision making process and promote best practice.
Joanna Briggs Institute
The Joanna Briggs Institute provides evidence-based resources for healthcare professionals in nursing, midwifery, medicine, and allied health.
Some of the publications are freely available but others require a subscription. Freely available are: Best Practice Information Sheets, Technical Reports and Review Protocols.
National Guidelines Clearinghouse (U.S.A.)
Public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
National Health & Medical Research Council (Aust.)
Has health and research related guidelines that can be searched by topic or title.
Includes the publication How to review the evidence: Systematic indentification and review of scientific literature New Zealand Guidelines Group
Aimed at health and disability professionals who are interested in the development and implementation of clinical guidelines.
Need to register but membership is free.
Nursing Best Practice Guidelines
RNAO (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario) guidelines to clinical practice and healthy work environments.
Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Clinical practice guidelines
Extensive range of clinical practice guidelines, but there is no date of publication to indicate how up to date the publications are.
Royal College of Nursing. RCN Clinical Guidelines
TRIP Database(Turning Research Into Practice)
Writing/Research
Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions (online)
The literature review: step by step guide for students (print)
Research in nursing and health care: evidence for practice (print)
What is a systematic review? Cochrane information sheet
Related Guides
Nursing subject guide
Nutrition & Dietetics subject guide
Occupational Therapy subject guide
Postgraduate Medicine subject guide
Physiotherapy subject guide
Public Health subject guide
Speech Pathology websites guide
UWA Library: Evidence Based Practice subject guide
UWA Library: Resources for Answering Clinical Questions guide
For assistance please contact: Pam Thornton, Lesley Hastings or the CHS Library Team
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