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PMID: 18280516 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: Evidence based clinical practice seeks to integrate the current best evidence from clinical research with physician clinical expertise and patient individual preferences. We outline a stepwise approach to an effective and efficient search of electronic databases and introduce the reader to resources most relevant to the practicing urologist. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The need for additional research evidence is introduced in the context of a urological clinical scenario. This information need is translated into a focused clinical question using the PICOT (population, intervention, comparison, outcome and type of study) format. This PICOT format provides key words for a literature search of pre-appraised evidence and original research studies that address the clinical scenario. RESULTS: Available online resources can be broadly categorized into databases that focus on primary research studies, ie randomized, controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control or case series, such as MEDLINE and those that focus on secondary research that provides synthesis or synopsis of primary studies. Examples of such sources of pre-appraised evidence that are becoming increasingly relevant to urologists include BMJ Clinical Evidence, ACP Journal Club, The Cochrane Library and the National Guideline Clearinghouse. CONCLUSIONS: The ability to search the medical literature in a time efficient manner represents an important part of an evidence based practice that is relevant to all urologists. The use of electronic databases of pre-appraised evidence can greatly expedite the search for high quality evidence, which is then integrated with urologist clinical skills and patient individual circumstances. |
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Authors:
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Tracey L Krupski; Philipp Dahm; Susan F Fesperman; Connie M Schardt |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-02-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of urology Volume: 179 ISSN: 1527-3792 ISO Abbreviation: J. Urol. Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-17 Completed Date: 2008-03-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376374 Medline TA: J Urol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1264-70 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27609, USA. krups001@mc.duke.edu |
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Databases as Topic* Evidence-Based Medicine Humans Internet MEDLINE Periodicals as Topic Review Literature as Topic* Urology |
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