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Key Databases for Evidence Based Medical Research


Cochrane Library = The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases in medicine and other healthcare specialties provided by Cochrane and other organizations. At its core is the collection of Cochrane Reviews, a database of systematic reviews and meta-analyses which summarize and interpret the results of medical research.

PubMed = comprises more than 37 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.

TRIP Database = Search engine for EBM Websites: journals, guidelines, systematic reviews, etc.
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CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Nursing
Embase
PsycINFO

Web of Science

Clinical Question Suggested Best Study
Harm/Etiology RCT > cohort > case control > case series
Clinical Exam prospective, blind comparison to gold standard
Diagnosis prospective, blind comparison to gold standard
Therapy RCT > cohort > case control > case series
Prevention RCT > cohort study > case control > case series
Prognosis cohort study > case control > case series
Cost Benefit
economic analysis

Adapted from Duke Libraries' Introduction to Evidence Based Practice
https://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/ebm

Watch the Duke University - Introduction to Evidence Based Practice
https://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/ebptutorial