Transcript Using the Biomedical Library & Its Resources

Using the Biomedical Library and its
Resources
Becoming Efficient
Information Managers
Public Health & Epidemiology
PHE 131
Winter 2011
Assignment will be due January 14, 2011
Submit via email to
[email protected]
Beverly Rossini, MLIS
Information Resources Librarian
Outreach Librarian
Contact Information:
Phone: (251) 460-6893
Fax: (251) 460-7638
Email: [email protected]
http://biomedicallibrary.southalabama.edu
University of South Alabama: Biomedical Library Sites
Baugh Biomedical Library Campus Site
Primarily supports the
academic health
sciences (College of
Medicine, College of
Nursing & Allied Health).
University of South Alabama: Biomedical Library Sites
University Medical
Center site
Primarily supports the
clinical medicine
specialties-collection
concentrates on
patient care and
treatment. Also
houses a
Consumer Health
Resource Center.
University of South Alabama: Biomedical Library Sites
Children’s and
Women’s Hospital site
Primarily supports
obstetrics, gynecology,
and pediatrics – which is
reflected by the library’s
collection.
Learning Objectives
•Students retrieve library holdings in print and electronic
formats.
•Students apply limits to search tools and narrow results.
•Students distinguish between keyword searching and
searching with a controlled vocabulary.
•Students define Evidence Based Medicine and classify the
five levels of evidence.
•Students select the appropriate tool to locate a systematic
review.
•Students use a point of care tool and link to evidence in
order to verify a diagnosis or treatment plan.
•Students explore freely accessible vetted tools on the World
Wide Web.
USA – College of Medicine Learning Objectives
Prior to graduation from medical school, students will
have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the faculty
the following:

Skills (the ability to)
15. acquire and manage the information physicians
need in order to carry out their various
responsibilities and to acquire, evaluate, and utilize
information contained in the medical literature.
Resources to Know
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SouthCAT
Journal Search
PubMed
Cochrane Library
Dynamed
Stat!Ref/ ACP PIER
National Guideline Clearinghouse
Google (vetted resources - CDC)
Keeping Current: The Challenges
Keeping up-to-date with the newest advancements in
medical research and treatments.
In a set of journals pertinent to primary care
physicians in 2002: 7,287 articles are
published monthly.
A physician trained in epidemiology would take
an estimated 627.5 hours per month to
evaluate articles pertinent to his practice.1
1Alper
BS, , Hand JA, and Elliott SG. "How much effort is needed to keep up with the
literature relevant for primary care?." Journal Medical o the Library Association. 92.4
(2004): 429-437.
Keeping Current: The Challenges
Information available through multiple
sources in numerous formats.
– In biomedical research, the amount of
experimental data and published scientific
information is “overwhelming and ever
increasing, which may inhibit rather than
stimulate scientific progress.”2
2 Weeber
M, Kors JA, Mons B. Online tools to support literature-based discovery
in the life sciences.” Briefings in Bioinformatics. 2005 September; 6 (3): 277.
Lifelong Learning
• Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM/EBP)
• Combining clinical skills with evidence found in the best, most
current research.
• Better informed general public
• 8 in 10 Internet users go online to look up health related
information.1
• Among Internet users who say their last health related search had
an impact, 54% say the information led them to ask their doctors
new questions or get a second opinion from another doctor.1
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Online health search 2006. Pew Internet & American Life Project. Available online at
http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Online_Health_2006.pdf.
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)
“Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the conscientious, explicit, and
judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the
care of individual patients. The practice of evidence-based medicine
means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available
external clinical evidence from systematic research.” 2
Short definition: “the integration of best research evidence with clinical
expertise and patient values.”3
2Sackett
DL, Rosenberg WMC, Gray JAM, Haynes RB, Richardson WS. Evidence-based
medicine: what it is and what it isn't. BMJ 1996; 312: 71-2.
3Sackett, DL. Evidence-based medicine: how to practice and teach EBM. New York:
Churchill-Livingston, 2000.
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)
Research Evidence
Since EBM’s focus is on patient-oriented,
outcomes-based research (as opposed to
expert led medicine), the medical literature is
searched and evaluated to determine what data
is available to address the questions arising in
clinical practice.
Electronic Health Record Computer system
Clinical Evidence , PIER,
Dynamed, UpToDate
ACP Journal Club,
Cochrane Library
PubMED Clinical Queries, guidelines
Original Studies
Levels of Evidence Hierarchy
Class Assignment Posted
Public Health & Epidemiology Library Assignment
http://biomedicallibrary.southalabama.edu/library/classes/modules/phe.htm
Assignment will be due January 14, 2011 by
5 PM.
Submit via email to
[email protected]
There are ten
questions to answer
for 31 possible points.
I will simply grade #
correct out of 31. Your
instructor will assign a
weight to the
assignment.