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Evidence-based Medicine Search: a customizable federated search engine

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Publicat a:Journal of the Medical Library Association vol. 96, no. 2 (Apr 2008), p. 108-113
Autor principal: Bracke, Paul J, MLS
Altres autors: Howse, David K, MLS, Keim, Samuel M, MD
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
Matèries:
Abstracting & Indexing as Topic > methods
Benchmarking
Bibliometrics
Decision Making, Computer-Assisted
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Information Storage & Retrieval > methods
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Terminology as Topic
United States
Vocabulary, Controlled
Search engines
Emergency medical care
Decision making
Health sciences
Medicine
Feedback
Teaching
Health services
Physicians
College faculty
Websites
Health
Librarians
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Resum:This paper reports on the development of a tool by the Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL) for searching clinical evidence that can be customized for different user groups. The AHSL provides services to the University of Arizona's (UA's) health sciences programs and to the University Medical Center. Librarians at AHSL collaborated with UA College of Medicine faculty to create an innovative search engine, Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) Search, that provides users with a simple search interface to EBM resources and presents results organized according to an evidence pyramid. EBM Search was developed with a web-based configuration component that allows the tool to be customized for different specialties. Informal and anecdotal feedback from physicians indicates that EBM Search is a useful tool with potential in teaching evidence-based decision making. While formal evaluation is still being planned, a tool such as EBM Search, which can be configured for specific user populations, may help lower barriers to information resources in an academic health sciences center. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]   This paper reports on the development of a tool by the Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL) for searching clinical evidence that can be customized for different user groups. The AHSL provides services to the University of Arizona's (UA's) health sciences programs and to the University Medical Center. Librarians at AHSL collaborated with UA College of Medicine faculty to create an innovative search engine, Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) Search, that provides users with a simple search interface to EBM resources and presents results organized according to an evidence pyramid. EBM Search was developed with a web-based configuration component that allows the tool to be customized for different specialties. Informal and anecdotal feedback from physicians indicates that EBM Search is a useful tool with potential in teaching evidence-based decision making. While formal evaluation is still being planned, a tool such as EBM Search, which can be configured for specific user populations, may help lower barriers to information resources in an academic health sciences center.
ISSN:1536-5050
1558-9439
0025-7338
DOI:10.3163/1536-5050.96.2.108
Font:Healthcare Administration Database