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EBM Tutorial

  1. Formulate the Question
  2. Search for Evidence
  3. Appraise the Evidence
  4. Implement the Results


Search Strategy Tips

Use the PICO concepts from your clinical question for search words.

Use the boolean operator AND to combine the PICO concepts.
Example: cancer AND chemotherapy
AND risk

Use the boolean operator OR to search for different words that describe the same concept.
Example: cancer OR neoplasm

To create specific strategies based on the clinical question category, use the following:



> Cochrane Library

> PubMed Clinical     Queries

> InfoRetriever

> Search Form

> Search Tips

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This site is developed by the UCSF/SFGH Information Support Committee and is intended for educational purposes to support the UCSF/SFGH Family Practice Residency Program at SFGHMC. Any material found on this site should not be considered to be medical advice. Please send any comments to David Thom, M.D.

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