Assessing the effectiveness of medical therapies – finding the right research for each patient: medical evidence matters

Tritton, Roger (2009). Assessing the effectiveness of medical therapies – finding the right research for each patient: medical evidence matters. In: Positioning the Profession: the Tenth International Congress on Medical Librarianship, Brisbane, Australia, (1-9). August 31-September 4, 2009.

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Author Tritton, Roger
Title of paper Assessing the effectiveness of medical therapies – finding the right research for each patient: medical evidence matters
Conference Paper Type Fully Published Paper
Conference name Positioning the Profession: the Tenth International Congress on Medical Librarianship
Conference location Brisbane, Australia
Conference dates August 31-September 4, 2009
Publication date 2009
Start page 1
End page 9
Abstract/Summary The gap between how effective treatments for different medical conditions are seen to be and how effective they are proven to be remains tantalizing. Many information professionals and users perceive a need for information on the effectiveness of medical therapies that is supported by medical evidence from the research literature. This presentation describes the method used by Medical Evidence Matters, published by ProQuest, that enables researchers, clinicians, librarians, and decision-makers to assess therapy options by comparing outcomes from medical research. The presentation will explain how research data is extracted by the Medical Evidence Matters editorial team and presented in a set of templates that allow users to compare and contrast results from clinical trials and other research and to find the research that is relevant to specific patients.
Subjects 0807 Library and Information Studies
Keyword Proquest
Q-Index Code E1
Q-Index Status Provisional Code
Institutional Status Unknown

Document type: Conference Paper
Sub-type: Fully Published Paper
Collection: International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML) 2009
 
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