Evidence-based medicine resources help in clinical decision-making

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Evidence-based medicine (EBM) resources can help you make informed clinical decisions. The Library offers six major EBM databases on its Web site:

  • PIER: Produced by the American College of Physicians, PIER provides evidence-based clinical information focused on the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Provided on the STAT!Ref platform.
  • Clinical Evidence: Produced by BMJ Publishing, Clinical Evidence provides a concise account of the current state of knowledge, ignorance, and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of a wide range of clinical conditions.
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Wiley’s Cochrane Library): Provides systematic reviews of the effects of health care. Prepared by the Cochrane Collaboration.
  • Evidence Matters: Contains current evidence-based research, organized into summary graphs or tables, based on therapy effectiveness, safety, and cost.
  • MD Consult/First ConsultProvides evidence-based clinical information that covers differential diagnosis, evaluation and management of medical conditions and more.
  • UptoDate: Contains the latest evidence and provides specific, practical recommendations for diagnosis and treatment. Access allowed only from on campus.

For more information about EBM databases, contact Laura Wilder by email or by phone at 214‑648‑3518.
The Library also offers many books on EBM. To see a list in the Library’s online catalog, type “evidence-based” in the online catalog search box and then click on the “title” button below the search box.

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