Short animated movie on the importance of shared decision making. Looking at how we weigh our options and what other factors affect our decisions when it comes to the patient’s needs.
This is a great website for those who want to learn more about the process of shared decision making. The website uses case studies to set out the pros and cons of each treatment option.
This resource is a tutorial, providing a thorough introduction to Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). It describes in detail how to formulate specific questions when searching for evidence on a problem, how to find this evidence using online databases, and how to evaluate and appraise the evidence found. It also outlines the economic modelling and cost-assessments behind healthcare choices.
This pack is for 12-14 year olds learn how mathematicians use mathematical models to make predictions about epidemics.
CASP have created a from to help make sense of the information given in Cohort Studies.
The EBM Pyramid shows the various levels of information available in evidence-based medicine.
12 questions to help you make sense of economic evaluations.
Download this form if you would like help reading and making sense of qualitative research.
The Clinical Evidence database is from the BMJ Evidence Centre. It is a fee-based resource for medical professionals to learn, teach and practice evidence-based medicine.
This a free database from the Aggressive Research Intelligence Facility (ARIF) at the University of Birmingham, UK. The majority of reviews relate to the effectiveness of drugs, devices or other healthcare interventions.
Check out the new Patient Information Forum website. great info on how to produce health information for patients.
Presentations for the users of the Cochrane Collaboration products.
Register to become an S4BE Contributor
This blog introduces you to the concept of confounding. There is a clear explanation and then examples and methods to minimise the effect of confounding during study design and statistical analysis.
This page provides a brief introduction to Cochrane and highlights some of the Cochrane platforms you can participate in, connect with, and learn from. Participate in Cochrane’s mission to produce and promote trusted health evidence.
Conducting successful research requires choosing the appropriate study design. This article describes the most common types of designs conducted by researchers.