Evidence based medicine
Assessing quality in qualitative research
This article discusses ways in which the “quality” of qualitative methods might be judged and argues that qualitative research.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aging
A listing of publications, sorted by A-Z and topics, on the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing websites.
Bandolier: Evidence-based thinking about health care
An independent journal about evidence-based healthcare, written by Oxford scientists, was printed in February 1994. It has appeared monthly ever since and has become the premier source of evidence based healthcare information in the UK and worldwide for both healthcare professionals and consumers.
British Medical Journal Clinical Evidence
This page provides a carefully selected range of links to other evidence based materials.
A range of helpful modules aimed at improving understanding of statistics or diagnostics.
British Medical Journal Learning
Offers a range of free learning tools with access to a small sample of the learning resources, learning needs assessment tools, your personal and professional development plan, the discussion forum, and the courses and conferences guide. You can register on-line for free and then access a range of resources. You can also subscribe to access over 250 evidence based, continually updated learning modules.
Centre for Evidence Based Medicine: University Health Network
Provides a list and overview of websites related to Evidence Based Medicine.
Centre for Health Evidence: Users' guides to evidence-based practice
The following is the complete set of Users' Guides, originally published as a series in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The Centre for Health Evidence continues to maintain the full text pre-publication version of this series on behalf of the Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group.
Evidence Based Medicine Resources: University of Sydney
Resources consist of Evidence Based Medicine guide, Evidence Based Medicine tutorial, evidence based practice internet guide, how to find evidence, epidemiology online super course, and Canadian Medical Association Journal Evidence Based Medicine series.
Evidence Based Medicine: Finding the Best Clinical Literature
University of Illinois at Chicago website. Provides linkages to Evidence Based Medicine internet resources and tutorials.
Evidence Based Medicine Tool Kit
"This is a collection of tools for identifying, assessing and applying relevant evidence for better health care decision-making. The appraisal tools are adapted from the Users' Guides series prepared by the Evidence Based Medicine Working Group and originally published in JAMA". Topics include: Clinical Practice Guidelines, Systematic Review and Economic Analysis.
Evidence Based Medicine website (United Kingdom)
Evidence Based Medicine website with a National Health Service focus. Links into databases with evidence based focus and evidence based health web resources.
Evidence Based Medicine: a UK website
What is series of fact sheets on Evidence Based Medicine and related topics.
Getting research findings to practice: finding information on clinical effectiveness
This is the third in a series of eight articles analysing the gap between research and practice.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
An independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.
National Institute of Clinical Studies
National Institute of Clinical Studies is Australia's national agency for closing the gaps between evidence and practice in health care.
This website contains a number links to useful resources including: