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Clinical Utility of EBPP Sources

Developed by Dr. Lin Fang, Columbia University Musher Program

Note: * Low, ** Fair, *** Good

Level of Source		Source	Clinical Utility
Level 1. Cochrane and Campbell Systematic Reviews
		Cochrane Library \| Free search http://www.cochrane.org/index2.htm	*
		Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE) \| Free search http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/crddatabases.htm	*
		Campbell Collaboration (C2): The Campbell Collaboration Library and Database \| Free search http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/	*
*Level 2. Other Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses*
		PubMed MEDLINE - Systematic Reviews \| Free http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=uw	**
		Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) \| Free http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/	**
*Level 3 & 4. Evidence Guidelines/ Summaries*
		AHRQ National Guideline Clearinghouse \| Free http://www.guideline.gov/	*******
		BMJ Clinical Evidence \| http://www.clinicalevidence.com/	**
		Cancer Care Ontario Program in Evidence-Based Care - Information for Practitioners \| Free http://www.cancercare.on.ca/index_standards.htm	*******
		CDC Recommends \| Free http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/cdcRecommends/AdvSearchV.asp	*******
		CMA Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines \| Free http://mdm.ca/cpgsnew/cpgs/index.asp	*******
		New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH): Creating an Environment of Quality Through Evidence-Based Practices \| Free http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/ebp/index.htm	**
		Cancer Care Ontario Program in Evidence-Based Care - Information for Practitioners \| Free http://www.cancercare.on.ca/index_standards.htm
		CMA Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines \| Free http://mdm.ca/cpgsnew/cpgs/index.asp
		FPIN Clinical Inquiries included in Journal of Family Practice \| http://www.jfponline.com
Level 5. RCTs, Case Cohorts, Control Studies
		PubMed \| Free http://www.pubmed.gov/	**
		Cochrane Library \| Free http://www.cochrane.org/index2.htm	*
		Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) \| Free http://www.eric.ed.gov/	*
		Social Work Abstracts \| Free Trial, Subscription http://www.ovid.com/site/catalog/DataBase/150.jsptop= 2&mid=3&bottom=7&subsection=10	**
		PsycInfo \| Free Demo, Subscription http://www.apa.org/psycinfo/	*
Level 6. Clinical Research Critiques
		ACP Journal Club \| http://www.acpjc.org
		POEMS (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters) \| http://www.infopoems.com/infopoems/main.cfm
*Level 7. Other Reviews of the Literature*
		Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database \| http://www.therapeuticresearch.net/
Level 8. Case Reports, Case Series, Other Articles, Practice Guidelines, etc.
		PubMed \| Free http://pubmed.gov/	**
		National Guideline Clearinghouse \| Free http://www.ngc.gov/	*******
Level 9. Clinical Reference Texts
		PrimeAnswers \| Free http://www.primeanswers.org	*******
		Care Provider Toolkit \| Free http://healthlinks.washington.edu/care_provider	*******
*Meta-Search Engines*
	PrimeEvidence in PrimeAnswers \| Partly Free http://www.primeanswers.org		*******
	TRIP+ (Turning Research Into Practice) \| http://www.tripdatabase.com		*******
	SUMSearch \| Free http://sumsearch.uthscsa.edu/		*******

Level 1. Cochrane and Campbell Systematic Reviews

BMJ Clinical Evidence |

http://www.clinicalevidence.com/

Level 6. Clinical Research Critiques

Level 8. Case Reports, Case Series, Other Articles, Practice Guidelines, etc.

Level 9. Clinical Reference Texts