The three major databases for searching scientific evidence relevant to clinical medicine are Medline (Pubmed or Ovid Medline), Embase and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Review. With the exception of Pubmed which is available for free on the Internet, the databases required a subscription for access. Please access through your university library membership. If you have any question please contact the coordinator at evidenceseekers at gmail dot com. Physicians please ask your Evidence Seekers student volunteer to help you with the search.
Apart from Medline, Embase and Cochrane, the following are some useful resources for looking up evidence:
Clinical Practice Guidelines: (Nowadays most guidelines are based on systematic reviews of the literature and hence are very evidence-based)
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CPG Infobase (Canada)
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Canadian Best Practice Portal (Canada - Public Health Agency)
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National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA & International - search this if only have time to search one site)
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HNMRC Clinical Practice Guidelines (Australia)
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New Zealand Guidelines Group (New Zealand)
Clinical Trials Registries:
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WHO ICTRP (International Clinical Trials Registry Platform Search Portal)
Evidence Based Medicine:
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Trip Database (UK based clinical evidence database for practitioners)
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Best BETS (UK based database, read or submit a BET)
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What is a Systematic Literature Review? (UBC Health Library Wiki)
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U of T Gerstein Library Guide to Systematic Review
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PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews - UK)
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PRISMA (Transparent Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses)