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What is EBM?

 

Evidence based medicine (EBM) is simply the use of the best available evidence in clinical decision making. For most GPs, this means finding good quality information from a range of sources, and using it in practice. However, EBM is more than just ‘the evidence' itself. It is a process which includes the following skills:

    • asking the right question at the right time
    • knowing where to search for the answer
    • understanding how to appraise the quality of information retrieved
    • knowing how to apply that information to an individual patient

     


Internet Training Program

Monash Division has devised a GP Internet Training program to develop skills in using the Internet to find evidence based, clinical information. If you would like to participate in this training program or would like further details, please contact Leslie Stanger at the division.

GP Resources


Chaos to Clarity: GP Internet Training Manual (881 KB pdf)
A guide for GPs to learn how to use a core set of internet sites to find evidence based, clinical information.

Division Resources


The role of divisions in promoting EBM (link)
This web page contains information and links to resources relating to the role of divisions in promoting EBM, including strategies which divisions may employ to promote EBM.

Chaos to Clarity: Teaching GPs to use the Internet to find clinical, evidence based information. A guide for Divisions. (456 KB pdf)
A guide to assist divisional program officers to conduct an internet training program.

Chaos to Clarity: PowerPoint Presentation (774 KB ppt)
A suggested training session. This presentation can be used with the GP as a training session accompaniment or used by division program officers to develop their own training session.

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Start Up List of Websites

The following list of websites can be saved into your favorites list, simply save this bookmark file to your computer (Right click and select "Save Target As") and then follow the instructions provided below

Instructions for importing bookmark file into favorites list of Internet Explorer (KB pdf)

Answering clinical questions

TRIP www.tripdatabase.com
Very 'intuitive' searching of numerous databases, including Medline


SUMSearch http://sumsearch.uthscsa.edu
Searches many databases using a complex filtering system, eg 'therapy'

Cochrane Collaboration www.update-software.com/cochrane/default.htm
Collection of systematic reviews (mainly trials)

National guidelines clearing house www.guidelines.gov
Guidelines collection from the USA, large collection, easy to navigate

Medline (via PubMed) www.nlm.nih.gov
Indexes thousands of peer-reviewed journals, useful for specific questions.


Keeping up to date

British Medical Journal http://bmj.com
Peer-reviewed, full text; a weekly (free) subscription

Medical Journal of Australia www.mja.com.au
Peer-reviewed, partial text on-line

RACGP www.racgp.org.au
Various services, free access to Medline and Cochrane for members

Travel Centre www.tripprep.com
Travel health information, can be used during a consultation

Drs Reference Site www.drsref.com.au
Australian site, large collection of materials, including electronic textbooks

Med-E-Serv www.medeserv.com.au
Australian site; free registration, well supported courses

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Resources

Background Information on EBM
What is Evidence Based Medicine (57KB pdf)

Learning more about EBM (link)

 
Shortcuts to getting started
Start up list - bookmark file (htm)
Instructions on how to import a list of favorites into Internet Explorer (503 KB pdf)
 
Divisions of General Practice
Role of Divisions of General Practice in promoting EBM (link)
How can the division promote EBM? (39KB pdf)
Specific EBM Interventions (66KB pdf)
Further reading (19KB pdf)
 
GP Training Manual

ADDITIONAL EBM RELATED INFORMATION
A Division's Role

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