Library training courses: Finding the evidence course
Course on 28 October 2005
Locating evaluated sources of evidence quiz
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/darehp.htm
- Do Vitamin D supplements help prevent falls in older people?
- Is imatinib effective in treating chronic myeloid leukaemia?
- Does hand washing (using soap) reduce the risk of diarrhoea? By how much?
- Can the use of herbal medicines result in severe adverse effects?
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/nhsdhp.htm
- Does treatment with paroxetine or psychodynamic therapy improve the quality of life of people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome? Are the treatment costs of psychodynamic therapy lower or higher than for usual treatment?
- What are the benefits of using a computer based cognitive behaviour therapy programme to treat depression in primary care?
- Which is the most effective way of providing rehabilitation for stroke? Stroke units or stroke teams or home care? And which approach is the most expensive?
- Has the cost-effectiveness of the various treatment options (laparoscopic repair, open mesh repair, and open non-mesh repair) for inguinal hernia changed over the last 10 years?
http://www.clinicalevidence.com
http://www.nelh.nhs.uk/clinicalevidence
- Which treatments for dementia are proven to be beneficial?
- What are the major risk factors of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
- Which interventions prevent recurrence of urinary tract infections in children?
- What adverse effects may be experienced by patients with bipolar disorder taking Olanzapine?
http://www.tripdatabase.com
A username and password will be provided.
- Can carpal tunnel syndrome be diagnosed by physical examination?
- What is the best way of treating a ruptured Achilles tendon?
- What can be done to tackle childhood obesity?
- What are the treatment options for women experiencing urinary stress incontinence?
http://www.nelh.nhs.uk
- How many newspaper stories have covered the trials of a new vaccine for cervical cancer?
- Do children with glue ear benefit from the insertion of grommets? Have there been any Cochrane reviews done on this topic?
- How accurately have the newspapers reported on the effectiveness of Echinacea in treating the common cold?
- Find a story on the 'Atkins diet'. How have the results of this trial been treated by the press?