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15 September 2009

Accessing preappraised evidence: fine-tuning the 5S model into a 6S model

Publication: Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume 151, Number 6
https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-151-6-200909150-02002
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The application of high-quality evidence to clinical decision making requires that we know how to access that evidence. In years past, this meant literature searching know-how and application of critical appraisal skills to separate lower- from higher-quality clinical studies. However, over the past decade, many practical resources have been created to facilitate ready access to high-quality research. We call these resources “preappraised” because they have undergone a filtering process to include only those studies that are of higher quality, and they are regularly updated so that the evidence we access through these resources is current.
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cover image Annals of Internal Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume 151 • Number 6 • 15 September 2009
Pages: JC3-2
Editors: Alba DiCenso, RN, PhD, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (A.D., L.B., R.B.H.), Liz Bayley, MLS, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (A.D., L.B., R.B.H.), and R. Brian Haynes, MD, PhD, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (A.D., L.B., R.B.H.)

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Published online: 15 September 2009
Published in issue: 15 September 2009

Keywords

  1. Clinical decision support systems
  2. Computing systems
  3. Databases
  4. Evidence based medicine
  5. Health care
  6. Information technology
  7. Libraries
  8. Software tools
  9. Systematic reviews
  10. Treatment guidelines

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© 2009 American College of Physicians.

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Alba DiCenso, Liz Bayley, R. Brian Haynes. Accessing preappraised evidence: fine-tuning the 5S model into a 6S model. Ann Intern Med.2009;151:JC3-2. [Epub 15 September 2009]. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-151-6-200909150-02002

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