Evidence-Based Practice

Embase is a biomedical and pharmacological database covering international literature from 1947 to present. Embase includes citations and unique indexing for drugs not found in PubMed. This advanced training session will focus on using Embase for general literature searching, and will cover how to use the database’s embedded tools to design advanced queries for systematic reviews and adverse drug reactions.

Alicia Livinski joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library in 2007. Alicia supports the Administration for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Immediate Office of the Secretary, and the Office of Global Affairs (OGA) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Cindy began her library career at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions with a focus on Evidenced Based Medicine. While at the Welch Medical Library she progressed in roles, leaving Hopkins as the Associate Director of Education Services. Cindy went on to work at several federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Health and Human Services.

This class will provide an overview of the data collection process for your review – whether scoping or systematic. The importance of data cleaning for consistency to ensure accurate identification of comparable outcome measures across studies and how to do so will be discussed. We will review the process and tools to use, discuss recommended practices, and share lessons learned. Participants will receive resources and information on recommended practices for performing this important step in your review.

This class will provide a comprehensive look into critical steps of the review process – establishing your inclusion and exclusion criteria and then using those criteria to conduct the screening steps to select relevant studies for your review. Participants will receive resources and information on best practices for performing these steps to facilitate an effective and rigorous review.

Search for Evidence Based Public Health Information in These Databases

• Pubmed - premier healthcare and public health database from the National Library of Medicine
• Cochrane Library - high quality evidence and systematic reviews for public health and health care decision making