Evidence-Based Resources

http://www.pubmed.gov
Provided by the National Library of Medicine, this reference database dates back to 1966. It comprises more than 36 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

TIPS for using PubMed

• Use the Limits and History features to narrow your searches.
• Use the MeSH database to find the actual term you are searching for.
• Use the Boolean Operators, AND, OR, and NOT, in capitals to combine terms.

PubMed Online Training
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/pubmed.html

https://bestpractice.bmj.com/info/
Free access in the Republic of Ireland funded by the HSE Health Library Ireland. Ranked one of the best clinical decision support tools for health professionals worldwide. BMJ Best Practice provides step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

TIPS for using BMJ Best Practice

• Set up your free user profile and download the app to start tracking CPD/CME points.
• Use the Comorbidities Manager to provide fast access to the latest clinical guidance on the treatment of a patient's acute condition alongside their pre-existing comorbidities.
• Use the Patient Information Leaflets to provide concise easy to read summaries for your patients.

http://www.tripdatabase.com
This is an excellent site for evidence-based medicine information. A medical database to find high quality clinical research evidence.

TIPS for using the TRIP database

• Using only one term can bring back a large number of results, so think of additional terms to help qualify the search e.g. asthma and steroids.
• Use PICO to help frame your search.
• On the results page you can filter your results based on an evidence-based medicine hierarchy e.g. guidelines, evidence-based synopses, systematic reviews. Use the 'Filter by' function on the right-hand side of the screen.
• It automatically searches Medline for you and displays the results.
• It searches the "Big 4" i.e. JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, the Lancet and BMJ.

http://www.thecochranelibrary.com
The Cochrane Library is a collection of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, including the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Free access in the Republic of Ireland funded by the Health Research Board (HRB).

TIPS for using The Cochrane Library

• Look for the Plain Language Summary for a short summary in an easy-to-read format.
• When you have located articles use the PDF option to Print as it retains the formatting.
• Be aware that some of the articles can be 70 pages long.

Cochrane Training
https://training.cochrane.org/

https://www.lenus.ie/
Lenus, the Irish Health Research repository, is the leading source for Irish research in health and social care. The Lenus collections include peer reviewed journal articles, grey literature, dissertations, reports and conference presentations.

https://gpevidence.org/
Summaries of the evidence on the benefits and harms of treatments for long-term conditions. This free website was developed by the University of Oxford. 

https://www.eolasmedical.com/

Eolas Medical is a knowledge management App, completely free to use for all Irish healthcare professionals.

Access the BNF and BNFC, all  trusted National Guidelines and soon, all of the NICE Guidelines and Clinical Knowledge Summaries in one place.

https://eric.ed.gov/
Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the US Department of Education Coverage from 1966 to present.

TIPS for using ERIC

• Use the ERIC Thesaurus.
• Always choose the Advanced Search option.
• Limit your Publication Dates e.g. 1994 to 2004.
• Tick the "Full-text availability" if you only want results with full-text provided.

Online Training Tutorials
https://eric.ed.gov/?multimedia

The National Medicines Information Centre (NMIC) located at St. James Hospital aims to promote the safe, effective and efficient use of medicines. This is enabled via a clinical enquiry answering service, the publication of information outputs and education. They publish the monthly newsletters Therapeutics Today and the National Medicines Information Centre (NMIC) Bulletins.

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Epi-Insight is the Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s (HPSC) monthly bulletin on infectious disease in Ireland. It aims to improve the health of the Irish population by providing timely information and the best possible information on infectious diseases.

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The RESIST newsletter is from the Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (AMRIC) Team. The HSE established a National HCAI and AMR team in 2017. The team will help address the challenges facing the health service in dealing with HCAI and AMR.

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The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) changed its name to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA)on 1 July 2014. The mission of the Health Products Regulatory Authority is 'to protect and enhance public and animal health through the regulation of medicines, medical devices and healthcare products'. They publish newsletters for health professionals on Drug Safety and Medical Devices.

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