If you are new to EBM and methods such as critical appraisal, it can be daunting, but the CEBM tools are a useful introduction for beginners.
Alice takes a look at the evidence behind flight socks and other aspects of travel health.
PubMed Health – a good place to start your search for health-based evidence
Faculty of 1000 just announced that their subsite – F1000Trials – is finished with the beta-testing. Let’s check it out!
An apple a day may not be enough to keep the doctor away, but half an hour of exercise really could. Find out why not enough is done to promote exercise as medicine despite the evidence.
Evidence Aid provides brief summaries of evidence to assist decision makers in disasters and other humanitarian emergencies.
Another 20 minute tutorial from Tim.
PDQ-Evidence is a database specifically for finding evidence related to public health and health policy.
The nuts and bolts 20 minute tutorial from Tim.
Anna reminds us of the value of observational evidence in low income countries.
Ben has made an entertaining YouTube video explaining what an RCT is.
Webinar given by Martin Burton, Director of the UK Cochrane Centre, on the addressing uncertainties in treatment decisions. He also suggests some good books and websites.
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Another 20 minute tutorial from Tim.
The nuts and bolts 20 minute tutorial from Tim.
This new webpage from Cochrane UK is aimed at students of all ages. What is evidence-based practice? What is ‘best available research evidence’? Which resources will help you understand evidence and evidence-based practice, and search for evidence?