Evidence Based Medicine

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National Institute for Clinical Excellence   - Special Health Authority with the task of systematically appraising health interventions and producing national guidance on effectiveness. Full details of evidence and appraisal process are supplied.

Aggressive Research Intelligence Facility - Based at the University of Birmingham and helping health care workers in the West Midlands to access and interpret research evidence. Includes summaries of completed requests.

Bandolier - Monthly independent journal about evidence-based healthcare, written by Oxford scientists for healthcare professionals and consumers. Current and archived articles can be downloaded.

Centre for Evidence-Based Child Health - Providing an educational programme for health professionals, with tutorial notes and a list of publications. Associated with Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.

Centre for Evidence-based Dentistry - Promoting the international use of this methodology, with tools, resources and tutorials. Associated with the Institute of Health Sciences in Oxford.

Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine - Provides workshops, resources and background information for healthcare professionals, with research tools and educational material to download. Based at Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Oxford.

Centre for Evidence-based Mental Health - Undertaking research and providing educational resources for clinician, with details of workshops and a programme to download. Attached to the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford University.

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination - Provides the National Health Service with information on the effectiveness of treatments and the delivery and organisation of health care. Includes a bi-monthly bulletin based on systematic review.

Continuing Professional Development Centre - The Health Sciences Programme at Oxford University offers post-graduate and short courses in the research methods and applications of evidence-based healthcare.

EBOC: Evidence-Based On-Call - Collection of summaries and critical appraisals regarding common on-call medical conditions, with definitions and a list of the specialties covered.

Effectiveness Matters - A bulletin providing updates on the effectiveness of health interventions. Subscribe to the paper version(free) or view the full text published articles online.

Evidence - Publication focusing on clinically effective practice, with past issues available for free download. From the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Wales.

Health Evidence Bulletins - Wales - A collaboration between public health organisations, healthcare providers and libraries, publishing results of randomised controlled trials and observational studies into health and disease.

National Prescribing Centre - Produces publications providing evidence-based reviews of medicines and prescribing-related issues. Includes bulletins and lists of topics.

Oxford Pain Internet Site - Systematic reviews of pain management. Knowledge base and examples of evidence based medicine.

Scottish Intensive Care Society: Evidence-Based Medicine Group - Features critically appraised topics, details of completed and current projects, and an explanation of terms.

SEEK: Sheffield Evidence for Effectiveness and Knowledge - Gateway to electronic resources, databases, and clinical guidelines for policy makers, clinicians and researchers. Provided by the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Teaching and Learning Resources for Evidence Based Practice - The Middlesex Hospital provides educational support materials, including a detailed teaching plan, for nurses and Allied Health professionals.