Systematic Reviews (Secondary Sources)
Analyse numerous research articles on same topic, reveal overall results, trends and gaps, perform
“meta-analyses” when possible.
- Cochrane Database of systematic Reviews
- Cochrane Library [2]
- Medline [3]: Limits to Topic Reviews (Cochrane)
- DARE provides reviews of systematic reviews
- Cochrane Library [2]
- Medline [3]: Limits to DARE
- Embase [4]: Limits to Systematic Reviews
- PubMed Clinical Queries [5]: Systematic Reviews
- Trip [6] (Turning Research Into Practice)
Clinical Trials/Studies: RCTs, Cohort Studies, Case Studies (Primary Sources)
- Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials
- Cochrane Library [2]
- Medline [3]: Limits to Topic Reviews (Cochrane)
- ACP Journal Club provides reviews of RCTs
- Medline [3]: Limits to ACP Journal Club
- Medline [3]: Limits to different clinical trials/studies
- Embase [4]: Limits to different clinical trials/studies
- PubMed Clinical Queries [5]: Clinical Study Categories
- Trip [6] (Turning Research Into Practice)
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)
Evidence-based and up-to-date clinical practice guidelines
- eTG complete [7]
- Trip [6] (Turning Research Into Practice)
- National Guideline Clearinghouse [8] (USA)
- Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) [9] (UK)
- NICE Clinical Guidelines [10] (UK)