PDQ Evidence-Based Principles and Practice

by Ann McKibbon BSc, MLS, Nancy Wilczynski MSc, PhD

Overview

PDQ Evidence-Based Principles&Practice provides a foundation to understanding health care research and how best to evaluate and apply new research findings in health. In addition, the book outlines how best to identify important studies in health care published in large bibliographic databases such as MEDLINE. The text helps the reader develop optimal, effective MEDLINE search strategies with step-by-step suggestions for retrieving sound clinical studies on the etiology, prognosis, diagnosis, prevention, and management of disorders encountered in adult general medicine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607950851
Publisher:	PMPH USA, Ltd.
Publication date:	06/01/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	298
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Ann McKibbon is Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Epidemiology&Biostatistics in the Health Information Research Unit at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Nancy Wilczynski is Professor in the Radiation Oncology and Radiology Departments in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology&Biostatistcs at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.