Library Resources in Health Informatics
- 1. Health Library Resources for HEALTH INFORMATICS: PATH 9100/4100F Nazi TorabiResearch & Instructional Librarian Allyn & Betty Taylor LibraryOctober 13, 2011http://www.slideshare.net/ntorabi/1
- 2. Objectives To familiarize you with a variety of medical/health related resources Overview of different search strategiesAddressing your clinical information needs within an Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) framework2
- 3. Objectives To familiarize you with a variety of medical/health related resources DatabasesGrey literature resources and search enginesConsumer Health resources Point-of-care tools3
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- 5. Picking the right Database Consider the following: Subject coverageTime span for coverageTypes of publicationsOverlap in content with other resourcesFrequency of updateHow does the database work (index terms and other features) 5
- 6. For more visit http://www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/generalmedicine/6
- 7. What is PubMed?Database of biomedical journal citations and abstracts
- 8. US National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- 10. Over 20 Million Citations
- 11. Date coverage back to 19507
- 12. PubMed8
- 13. Scopus9
- 14. A scenario What are the most popular types of drinking water treatments in Canadian households? (e.g. Treated water prior to consumption; Used a filter or purifier; Used a filter or purifier on the main supply pipe; ...)10
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- 19. Covers over 1,800 clinical topic summariesPoint of care tool Updated dailyRecommendations will be labeled as one of the following:Grade A recommendation (consistent high-quality evidence) Grade B recommendation (inconsistent or limited evidence) Grade C recommendation (lacking direct evidence) More info : http://support.ebscohost.com/help/index.php?help_id=27115
- 20. covers over 8500 topics in 17 medical specialties Summaries are a combination of synthesized literature reviews and expert knowledge.Point of care tool Grade 1 recommendation is a strong recommendation to do (or not do) something Grade 2 recommendation is a weaker recommendation, where the risks and benefits are more closely balanced or are more uncertain.For more info : http://www.uptodate.com/home/about/policies/editorial_policy.html#recommendations16
- 21. The TRIP Database is free unified search tool of evidence-based sites such as ACP Journal Club, Bandolier, Cochrane, DARE, Health Technology Assessment, and the National Guideline Clearing House. TRIP is produced by the Centre for Research Support in the UK.17
- 22. Objectives Overview of different search strategiesPearl methodology framework (Sandieson, 2006)Subject headings Citation trackingBackward tracking Forward tracking Hand searching 18
- 23. Sample Search Question: an example What is the efficiency of St. John's wort for smoking cessation? St. John's wort
- 25. PubMed20
- 26. Pearl methodology frameworkStep 1: Choosing a Representative Sample of ArticlesStep 2: Extracting the Relevant Search KeywordsStep 3: Refining the List of Search KeywordsStep 4: Validating the Search Keywords21(Sandienson, 2011)
- 27. Searching Using Subject Headings http://youtu.be/wlrZPaIDDwg22
- 28. St John WortSJW Saint John's WorthypericumSmoking Smoking cessation Tobacco use cessation Nicotine withdrawal23
- 29. PubMed24
- 30. Citation Tracking Scopus Web of ScienceGoogle Scholar 25
- 31. Objectives Addressing your clinical information needs within an Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) framework26
- 32. Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)“EBM is integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values”Sackett et al. 2000. Evidence based medicine. How to practice and teach EBM. Second edition. Churchill Livingstone. London 27
- 33. Asking a clinical question Research Question (PICO)Patient or Population
- 34. Intervention; Prognostic Factor; Exposure
- 35. Comparison
- 36. Outcome
- 37. Type of Question
- 38. Type of Study28
- 39. Level of Evidence 29
- 40. Filtered Information Unfiltered Information 30
- 42. ACP Journal Club
- 43. Trip
- 44. Up To Date
- 45. DynaMed
- 46. DAREFiltered Information PubMed (MEDLINE)
- 47. EMBASE
- 48. PsycInfo
- 49. Scopus
- 50. Trip Unfiltered Information Trip searches for all31
- 51. For more visit http://www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/generalmedicine/ under Clinical Tools 32Drug Resources
- 52. Some tips on using GoogleLimit your search to a particular domain nameUse quotations to search for exact phrase 33
- 53. Thank You for Your Attention! Need library help. Please feel free to contact: Nazi Torabi 519-661-2111 ext 88992ntorabi@uwo.caIM a librarianhttps://www.lib.uwo.ca/chat/Taylor Service Desk 519-661-3168 tayref@uwo.caFrom your program Guide page More online tutorials are available at http://www.lib.uwo.ca/tutorialsFeedback on tutorials : http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/taylortutorialsChat Available 34