Evaluation of a self-paced learning module to teach responsible literature searching for research

Evaluation of a self-paced learning module to teach responsible literature searching for research

Wessel CB et al. Evaluation of a self-paced learning module to teach responsible literature searching for research J Med Libr Assoc. 2010 Jan;98(1):82-5. The article discusses something that is extremely important, and unfortunately as good as neglected in our country, especially as we are growing in the volume of Clinical Research that we do. It refers to the death of a volunteer in a clinical trial carried out in a major university, due to an insufficient literature search. We had highlighted this in an earlier newsletter (July 2009), and had mentioned that the University of Pittsburgh had brought out an excellent guideline…
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Tips for teaching evidence-based medicine in a clinical setting: lessons from adult learning theory. Part 1 & 2.

Tips for teaching evidence-based medicine in a clinical setting: lessons from adult learning theory. Part 1 & 2.

Das Kausik et al.  Tips for teaching evidence-based medicine in a clinical setting: lessons from adult learning theory. Part 1 & 2. J R Soc Med. 2008; 101(10):493-500 AND 101(11):536-43. The articles (2 parts) describe how to teach EBM in a clinical setting. The authors have given some very practical tips on how to get good results form such a teaching program. The 2nd part also has a list of questions one should ask oneself regularly to be a practitioner of Evidence based practice. We also appreciate the authors' emphasis on the need to have good search skills and to…
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