2. DEFINITIONS:
Evidenced Based Medicine (EBM) also
called Evidenced Based Practice (EBP).
The goal of EBM is to provide a scientific
basis for patient care using the highest
level of evidence possible.
3. Where to look for Evidenced
Based Literature (EBL)?
• CINAHL
• Medline/PubMed
• Google Scholar
• Science Direct (Scopus)
• Academic Search Premier
• Cochrane Library
• Health Source Nursing
• Research Guides http://guides.library.unlv.edu/nursing
4. Additional Resources for EBL
• National Guidelines
Clearinghouse
• Cochrane Database of
Systematic Reviews
• TRIP Database
5. Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort Studies
Case Control studies
Case Series & Case Reports
Levels
of
Evidence
ORIGINAL STUDIES & Animal Research
6. Group Searching Activity
• Search for the topic
• Your goals are to :
• Describe the type of evidence your article represents
• Describe how you searched
• What clues did you use to determine the type of evidence
your article represents?
7. My Contact Information:
Ms. Xan Goodman, MLIS, AHIP
Assistant Professor & Health and Life Sciences
Librarian
xan.goodman@unlv.edu
Office Phone: 702-895-2233
Nursing Research Guide:
http://guides.library.unlv.edu/nurs313
Editor's Notes
What would be our structured query for our research?
How many years do we want to go back? 5 years at most 2009-2014
In filtered resources, clinical experts and subject specialists pose a question and then synthesize "evidence" to state conclusions based on the available research. These resources are helpful because the literature has been searched and results evaluated to provide an answer to a clinical question. Because of this pre-evaluation, the clinician does not have to do the literature searching and evaluate each study that comes up, saving time and ensuring a level of completeness. This allows the clinician to more quickly make decisions at point of care. The conclusions produced by these resources still need to be evaluated by the clinician for appropriateness to the specific patient, but are very helpful and efficient when an appropriate resource exists.