Find the Evidence
Systems
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Clinical pathways, textbook summaries, practice guidelines
ECRI Guidelines Trust New
Registration required.
BMJ Best Practice
DynaMedex
Synopses
American College of Physicians (ACP) Journal Club
Centre for Research and Dissemination (CRD) Database
Essential Evidence Plus
Evidenced-Based Nursing 1998-
Syntheses
Systematic reviews
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Campbell Collaboration Library
PubMed Clinical Queries
CINAHL Complete Systematic Reviews
Studies
Original studies
PubMed
CINAHL Complete
HS Databases | Beyond HS Databases
Finding best evidence for healthcare
The 6S Model [pdf]
Finding the Evidence to Support Evidence-Based Practice
Find More Evidence Based Sources Using a Metasearch Engine
Interpreting the Evidence
Critical Appraisal Tools
JAMAevidence
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CEBM Critical Appraisal Sheets
Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation (AGREE) Instrument
Standards for QUality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) Guidelines
Levels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendations
Asking Focused Clinical Questions
Use the Educational Prescriptions [pdf] link to help you build a PICO question.
Critical Writing Tools
STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE)
Statistical Terms
Books, Journals & More
Medications
Health Promotions
Cross Cultural Issues
Culture Clues
Tool to improve communication with cultures served at UWMC.
EthnoMed
Information about cultural beliefs in medical care.
Patient Education
UWMC Health On-Line HMC Patient/Family Education Manual
Requires AMC/IRIS account, HMC-specific.
ClinicalKey: Patient Education
Micromedex: CareNotes
Includes diets.
Herbs and Supplements in MedlinePlus
Health Information in Multiple Languages (MedlinePlus)
Browse health information in multiple languages, arranged by language or by health topic.
Other Resources
Gerontology: Advanced Practice Nursing
For eligible WA-licensed health care providers
HSL Liaison to UW School of Nursing
Caitlin Maloy
